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empty space where nothing looks right!

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Canarygirl1 Sat 04-Jun-16 21:23:41

Have removed horrid 60's style wood fireplace and huge gas fire and am now left with a blank chimney breast which has a mirror at usual sort of height and have so far tried tall thin chest, dresser, bookcase and now a blanket box with a thigh high wooden candle stick on each side and some pretty glass bottles on top. Said box is about knee height and coming into the room it reminds me rather of a low altar and am beginning to feel as if I might need to start burning incense at any moment - so any ideas of what might suit this wretched space please

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kittylester Sat 04-Jun-16 21:41:22

I wouldn't have anything symmetrical. What about a tall plant (like a peace lily) or a tallis table lamp. If it's where the fire place was it was presumably a focal point so it probably needs something with a bit of 'presence'. Or lose the mirror. Let us know what you come up with.

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sunseeker Sat 04-Jun-16 21:42:23

Do you still have the "gap" where the fire was? If so, how about using it to store wine. I have a former fireplace in my kitchen and that's where I keep my red wine and spirits in an attractive wooden wine rack.

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Luckygirl Sat 04-Jun-16 21:50:19

The blanket box with candles sounds a tad funereal!

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Canarygirl1 Sat 04-Jun-16 22:13:46

luckygirl yes that is exactly what it looks like - in fact it feels rather like the lid may open at any moment and a hand appear over the edge!
The actual hole is no longer there and the breast has been papered to match the rest of the room

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rosesarered Sat 04-Jun-16 22:43:43

grin

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rosesarered Sat 04-Jun-16 22:44:24

A small table with an impressive lamp?

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rosesarered Sat 04-Jun-16 22:44:36

A small bookcase?

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rosesarered Sat 04-Jun-16 22:45:04

Change the mirror for a painting/print.

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petra Sat 04-Jun-16 22:54:10

My OH converted the fire opening to hold the TiVo box and DVD player, so the TVs is above them. The shelves that are in the fire opening extend to the edge of the chimney breast. You have to be good at electrics to wire this all in.
PM me if you want pics. You will have to be quick or wait a while as I'm off on holiday tomorrow.

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Canarygirl1 Sun 05-Jun-16 21:01:29

thank you for all suggestions, the problem has resolved itself as we have decided to knock down the wall dividing kitchen and dining room and the radiator will need to be moved to where the fire once was!

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