What to do with my cast iron fire place

2 years ago

I want to change the hearth on both and possibly the wood surround. im also not sure about the tiles going around the one with wooden surround or the wood around the hearths

does anyone have any ideas

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Sonia
2 years ago
The black fireplace is gorgeous, looks like an original Victorian or Edwardian fireplace. The second one has a more Arts & Crafts vibe and the tiling is typical of that era. Not sure if it is original to that era. You could paint it white or a colour to suit the room? Really like both of them.
Josh Eagle
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you. i have recently moved in so i am in the process of painting and choosing colours the only Rooms I have completed upto now is hall stairs and landing which has grays. Timeless white and light oak handrails. Two bedrooms also finished which also has black cast iron fireplaces. i think i will Definitely be painting the skirts white rather than leaving the pine so painting it white could look good. i think the tiles need changing as it kind of looks like a monster
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Lots of ideas....couldn't resist adding my two cents. i copied your photos and did a little cut and paste- it's messy, but hopefully gets the main idea across. i'd put your sofa in front of the large book case, chair by the fireplace, tv on the stand on the wall opposite the fireplace - so you can either look at the fire or the tv. Someone suggested using frames of one color for your photos - an inexpensive way to do that would be to spray paint them all a dark color-black goes with everything. Since your shelves are a medium tone wood, display things that are dark or light so that they contrast against the wood. Limiting your display items pallette to a few values usually helps to unify things. (I think that's why so many people want to paint the shelves or put inserts in the back to help your nice things read more clearly...some get lost). If you want to "splurge" -you may consider having a carpenter make a few solid tall cabinet doors to provide a visual break in the shelving. I'm showing 3 doors - 1 on the right side of the fireplace and 2 on the left to leave two open vertical shelves for display on each side - with things arranged to frame the fireplace as the focal point. To add some height to your big vases, consider stacking some books beneath them. Enjoy experimenting untill you get something you're happy with - good luck!
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HI -- Well the wallpaper was just done so there is no changing that , soooo I think you should paint the rest of that wall the same white as the white background of the wallpaper and paint fireplace mantel too. Then have two small matching cabinets painted the blue from the paper or the leaf color placed on each side of the fireplace. . Then have white or glass shelves above , maybe three is best . Now the rest of the room painted the exact color of your sofa . Because the room looks small I think it would look best to have the sofa blend into the walls color wise. Now just keep some of your room accents in the blue color but not too much. Remember not to clutter the shelves and if you don't want the shelves then have a large painting on each side and have a big round mirror over the mantel and keep the small items off the mantel and onto the side cabinets .
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Kingfisher Designs
2 years ago
I don't think the wooden surround is original to the tiles (though both could be unoriginal to the house) The black one would look good with a nice metallic paint like bronze and ditching the wood beading round the edge. Or kept in a matt black and dry brushed with a metallic paint to pick out the detail

The tile one needs either

a) completely removing if you don't like it

b) painting the surround and maybe adding a little touch of 1/4 round beading to try and harmonise it with the tiles

c) a new surround to match the tiles.
Josh Eagle
Original Author
2 years ago
possibly not i am unsure if original or not.

i have never seen them in metallic paint i will have a look.

i like the tiled one but i am not to keen on the tiles or the dark wood surround
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Kingfisher Designs
2 years ago
If the tiled fireplace isn't used you could cover the tiles with a vinyl wrap to change the colour, which will just peel off when needed so its no permanent.

https://for-sale.used-secondhand.co.uk/media/used/secondhand/images/45713/stovax-combination-convector-fireplace-cheshire/1200/combination-convector-fireplace-870.jpg
Josh Eagle
Original Author
2 years ago
It isnt used i didnt think about vinyl wrapping thats a good idea it would save me trying to take the tiles out and refitting new ones.

that looks lovely with the metallic on the detail it is somthing i will definitely have to look into.

thank you for your help and good ideas.
Sonia
2 years ago
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An original Arts & Crafts fireplace that has been painted white. Very similar tiles to yours but darker. Just for your information.

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