Ideas to improve fireplace? Stone veneer floor to ceiling? I hate our giant fireplace. I dunno why the builders installed such a huge fireplace several inches off the ground with no hearth. Any ideas that would make it look less of an eyesore? I’m worried if I put stone all over it I might just end up drawing more attention to an eyesore. submitted by /u/shaq_nr

Question about unusual fireplace in 1960s renovation submitted by /u/phauwn

Does doing this DIY without the fireplace look weird? I have a small living room and would like to do some sort of statement wall to put my TV on. The issue is that it needs to be as narrow as possible. I tried putting a bookshelf on this wall but it stuck out too far. Regular TV credenzas or dressers are absolutely out of the question. I came across this DIY and fell in love. I measured how far o…

What decade is this fireplace from? I’ve just moved into this house. It was built in 1939 Is this fireplace original or does it look more like a later addition? submitted by /u/Sad-Anybody8489

Advice for Fireplace Can anyone give me some advice on what to do with my fireplace? I’m not a fan of the white brick or the green tile. I’ve also considered painting the inside black and changing the color of the floor around it, but I’m honestly stumped. Should I replace the brick with a better color? Paint the brick? Put tile on the brick? Help! submitted by …

What to do with this fireplace What’s would you do to add a bit of life to this fire place? My main issue is with the slab, I was thinking about maybe adding trim around the base of it and washing it a darker color. submitted by /u/ElectricalRabbit1430

Color help! Yellow Living room color w/ fireplace The TLDR: the wall is yellow and we don’t like it! We want a color to brighten and expand the space. Colors shown are samples we had lying around – not committed to these specific colors. Brick and carpet will likely remain “as-is”. We just bought our house (yay!) it was meticulously maintained, but it is dated. However, the seller freshly pai…

Added a fireplace to my living room submitted by /u/sterling3274

Pick one please 🙏 (living room plans, likely will be small fireplace and white walls+neutral carpet) Starting a mood board for my living room, as I’m hoping to find somewhere to move to soon. Starting with larger furniture pieces and got stuck in choosing an armchair. submitted by /u/FindingMyMuchness

Seeking fireplace ideas How can we make this fireplace in our living room more modern. Can you share photos or ideas? Disregard the furniture we’re getting ride if that. We plan to replace carpet in future also to LVP or title. submitted by /u/newusername04

This house had the original fireplace removed, but I somewhat rebuilt it submitted by /u/mary_llynn

Needs a fireplace but still cozy! submitted by /u/Joke_Defiant

Help to modernize this floor to vaulted ceiling multi-piece fireplace submitted by /u/Strange-Building9830

Our fireplace a few weeks ago: submitted by /u/NYCStudentDoctor

I can’t stop thinking about this fireplace 😌 submitted by /u/Sea-Engineering3768

Metal Fireplace How do brass, copper or other metal fireplaces/mantles like this work, functionally speaking? Won’t they heat up and present burning hazards? I periodically see them and think they’re beautiful design wise, but don’t understand how they’d be workable in practice. submitted by /u/leon23cap

Starting off work with a cup of tea by our fireplace submitted by /u/mxdnightfire

Should I paint my fireplace black? Feeling like a change and hoping to make my home feel more modern. Purchased this house after it had been flipped, and some of the updates are a pretty shoddy. The fireplace looks like it was stained using the same stain as the floor, leaving it uneven and gloopy. And the crown moulding throughout the house was pinstriped to mimic oil rub look, …

Corner next to fireplace – need advice Just added fireplace and trying to decide what to do with space next to it. Put in the Eames but something isn’t quite working. Feedback appreciated! submitted by /u/Gameofhousewives

Help with Fireplace We are under contract and closing soon on our new home (10 years old). We love everything about the house except the fireplace surround. The realtor listing refers to the houses as a French transitional design, but I’m not even sure what that means! Should we stain a darker color? Paint it? Change it completely? Leave as is? Open to all ideas! …