Fire place advice

7 år sedan

Hello, I picked up a beautiful cast iron Victorian fireplace cheaply, planning to put it in our small lounge in our 1919 house. However I'm having a little wobble as it's the sort normally found in a bedroom. Do you think it would look acceptable in the lounge? My thinking was it's small and wouldn't dominate the room.

Would love to hear your thoughts...

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Laura

7 år sedan

I think the smaller fireplace will look great. It's all about scale. Have a smaller mirror, maybe a circular of hexagonal shape. Add some small picture frames. Will look fab.

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headers13
7 år sedan
Pictures would be good of the room & the fireplace. I think it depends on how big the room & the wall it is going on is to whether it will look a bit lost. Can you lay it against the wall for a while & then come to a decision.
Doo LM
Författare
7 år sedan
Thank you Headers, the first photo is what we had (an old back boiler had been removed). Hubby offered the Victorian fireplace up to it, then got carried away stripping away all the bits we didn’t like!
headers13
7 år sedan
men & their tools eh ! It looks sweet actually - I think it could look quite cosy.
headers13
7 år sedan
By the way I bought a great hearth stone from e-bay couple of years ago they cut to size. Can't remember the seller (it was a store not a one off) but worth a search if you need a hearth stone.
Maite Lanzagorta
7 år sedan
Hi Louise, I don’t think the size is a problem! I don’t know if you already got some inspiration out of the web, but the size looks similar to this ones: [https://www.houzz.com/photos/victorian-fireplace-phbr0lbl-bl~l_48517[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/victorian-fireplace-phbr0lbl-bl~l_48517). Lovely Victorian fireplace by the way!
Doo LM
Författare
7 år sedan
Thank you both for your comments. Do you think a smaller hearth and mirror would help with the scale maybe? I'll check out the hearths on ebay and have a look at the photos, thank you. I've bought some nitromors to tackle the white paint!
Jonathan
7 år sedan
Lovely fireplace but in my opinion it's not big enough for the room especially given it is a grand room with high(by modern standards) ceilings and period features.
headers13
7 år sedan
Definitely if you keep go with it a smaller mirror. A heat gun works better than paint stripper (having been there with a painted fireplace).
Doo LM
Författare
7 år sedan
That's my concern Jonathan, although it already feels more open in here without the old surround. The room is only about 3m wide from the fireplace to the opposite wall which the sofa is against
Doo LM
Författare
7 år sedan
Thanks for your tip Headers 13, I shall try the heat gun furst!
Doo LM
Författare
7 år sedan
I'd wondered about a round mirror too Laura, more the width of the fire perhaps so it wouldn't look top heavy.

My main worry is I'll miss the mantle to put 'pretties' on!
PRO
inspirational fires & fireplaces
7 år sedan
Hiya, bedroom combination casts are being used much more in living spaces giving a unique cosy feel and at the same time opening up the room space, I would definitely put a small hearth under the cast, usual materials used are granite or slate, and as suggested many places do made to measure hearths at very reasonable prices. Maybe try a feature wall paper to give the chimney a bit of character which would take away from you feeling its small, and as mentioned mirrors and pictures work great to, some pictures for you for inspiration.
Doo LM
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7 år sedan
Thank you Inspirational, you've given me more confidence it will look ok. Love both those images
Doo LM
Författare
6 år sedan
So I've sent the fireplace to be sand blasted after not much luck with the Nitromors! Has anyone polished a fireplace rather than blacked it? Any advice for me please?
Doo LM
Författare
6 år sedan
Loving the silver colour! Should I have a go at polishing? Or blacken it?
Doo LM
Författare
6 år sedan
We're really pleased with the result, worth the wait!