cM3go

I have a corner fireplace in my new condo that I'm closing on soon, I have no clue what to put over it. A plant? I couldn't really put a painting since its in the corner. Any ideas?

cM3go

distant pic for reference

Speed_Racer

Couldn't you mount one of those swing arms for Plasma/LCD tv's and have one above it?

fdl

You could have a mirror there, just kinda sitting on top and leaning into the corner.

moeronn

Is that a working fireplace? Where is the flue?

Is it too late to have the builder close the corner above it off with drywall? If it is too late, you sould still get a painting and hang it from the ceiling so it matches the angle of the fireplace.

Street Spirit

Some corner glass shelving to use as a display for various things.... Or close it in with drywall and have the lines of the fireplace continue right up to the ceiling.. Or just leave it empty/as is and have it all blend and disappear into a nice wall colour (whatever you're painting).

fdl

Or just put stuff on top, small pictures, etc.

cM3go

Its already painted, but I never thought of corner glass shelving. I like that idea.

Nicky Pass

Street Spirit

With the scale of that room (small low fireplace, no mantle, high ceilings), I would lean towards putting larger things on top to help balance the scale and height of the room......Big decorative pieces... blown glass vases, etc.

Lots of tiny trinkets and pictures will look busy and get lost in the room. To make it a focal point, keep it clean, simple, with just a few fitting pieces to grab your eye when you walk into the room.

cM3go

hmm... maybe a blown glass vase with some bamboo posts.... or that long grass stuff

Crate and Barrel probably has something

Street Spirit

^ Buy a few things that are all totally different from each other in scale, colour, theme, etc. and try them all out. Keep the items you think work and take the rest back. Can always try more than one thing just to get an idea of what looks best.

Have fun!

What colour is the room?

Yumcha

Most people have TVs on top...I've elected to keep a TV out of the living room since no one ever talks anymore during parties...so, I just have some nice vases on there.

Yumcha

This is an old pic as I've since moved the horse to the TV room upstairs...

cM3go

The color of the room I would best describe it as a slightly lighter version of Bailey's Irish Creme.


Yummy, I don't want to put the TV there, the connections are all on the wall, I don't feel like moving them or running a cable up to the fireplace.

fdl

Also, while tv's over the fireplace look cool, they are a pain to watch comfortably.

Yumcha

Ah. Well, your problem is solved then.

Vases, decorative plates, and/or sculptures will do it.


Another easy way is to buy one large vase that's bright color and just do a giant bouquet of either dried flowers or fake flowers. That looks nice too.

svtmike

It's a great place for a hookah collection.

jupitersolo

Put something on both walls of the corner, don't just try and place something in the corner.

You could also build the wall up from the f/p to flatten out the corner. I'm surprised that they didn't do that in the first place. Looks like the were cutting corners.

Nicky Pass

I don't think its cutting corners...I think its just a new trend. My place was built in 1994...

AsianRage

I was gonna suggest the same. Perhaps one with a vibrant color, like red.

michimonster

If you dont do a corner specific shelf you could stagger shelves on each wall to create height and a display area

michimonster

Cutting corners.....I see the red, but I think its to save space. Honestly corners are often wasted space. I'd rather have a fireplace there than on a larger wall where I could place a couch, tv, painting, etc

cM3go

putting a fireplace in the corner allows less direct wall and room space to be used up.

jupitersolo

^^^ No, I'm not saying anything about the actually space. But to build a room and just place a f/p in the corner like that, to me is cutting corners as far as the build.

I had a f/p like this in a old condo, but the builders built the wall up to the ceiling, it just looked better IMO, like Nicky Pass is showing.

It think I would build something above it while add shelfs to it. What you have is hard, I suck at trying to design or pretty up a room.

svtmike

Nicky's picture appears to be a woodburning fireplace with a vertical flue, while cTLGo's is a gas only job with a rear vent. The wall to the ceiling is necessary for the venting on the wood burning fireplace.

I think it does look better with the wall all the way to the ceiling.

cM3go

I kind prefer if it went up to the ceiling. But I go so much other crap to do with the condo I'm not about to start framing studs and drywall that bish. So for now, I'm trying to figure out what to put there. Mike, the stupid thing doesn't even vent from the rear, I have to keep the patio door cracked open to air it out. Real stupid IMO, I actually haven't closely checked, but I didn't see any rear vent. My inspector told me to vent by opening the patio door. Kind of defeats the purpose if you ask me.

svtmike

Check again. That would be a major carbon monoxide hazard if it's not vented to the outside.

cM3go

Hmm... I will, going today so I'll give it a look. What the hell did I pay my inspector for

jupitersolo

I'd say the vent goes straight back to the outside, maybe with a little vertical tilting for proper venting. You'll see it looking out those doors.

cM3go

I could have sword when I looked out my balcony all I saw was brick wall, I'll take a closer look though.

TBone2004

It has to be vented - otherwise you could die while using it.

as far as what to do with it....
I would frame it out to the ceiling and do a real nice stacked stone look...in-laws had a stacked stone fireplace in their previous house - real eye catcher.

Nicky Pass

It would probably cost you $200-300 to dry wall it all of the way to the ceiling if you want later on.

fdl

Its vented for sure. Thats not to say it wont smell while you're using it, especially the first few times a year you turn it on.

cM3go

I looked out my balcony, I didn't see any venting, I forgot to look at the actual fireplace, will do tonight.

Dan

Jonesi

I have the same fireplace at my apartment.. I just put a TV there but always thought a nice indoor fountain would be cool..

cM3go

non venting, just checked, pulled out the gas logs and moved the burner, there is NO ventilation. All I have to do is crack open the patio door to the right a lil to vent air. Its lame, I barely would the fireplace, it honestly would have not been too hard when they built the place to channel from ducting straight out.

TBone2004

you should call someone - that is not safe. you gonna crack the door when it is raining out or the middle of winter? - get outta here -

that is a BS rig job they did.

cM3go

On the fireplace venting, its similar to burning your stove, burns natural gas, pretty clean.


On the physical fireplace, I went to Hobby Lobby this weekend (highly recommend this place if you need inexpensive and nice decorations) and bought 3 large candle holders various lengths and 3 big candles and arranged them triangularly and offset one another. I'll post a pic later tonight.