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Laura G

Sacramento, CA
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  • Laura G
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  • After (we live in Florida, so I chose a happy color to help brighten the room & tiled the top portion of the fireplace) ..we have plans to continue renovating, but our immediate concern is the large "hole" in the room :) 22

Kitchen

Any Ideas on how to make the fireplace appear smaller or blend in as a nice focal point?

We just bought an older home and are working on a tight budget. The kitchens fireplace is ...»

the first thing you notice upon entering the room. We have toned down the dark red & cleaned up the fireplace by removing the old doors & mirror.

The fireplace sits right at the kitchen and is large. I have started to tile but stopped, concerned that it may clash with the floor if brought to the bottom.

any Ideas on how to make the fireplace appear smaller or blend in as a nice focal point? or just in general for the room?

Alison C
Alison C Fort Myers, FL
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  • Laura G
    Commented on Apr 26, 2012
    If this were my kitchen, I would fill the fireplace with logs and then go on-line to find my ...»
    ideal pizza oven. Then I would create a faux pizza oven on top where the tiles are laid. Around the fireplace I would have bookshelves for lots of cookbooks and pizza/Italian style bric brac..

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  • After (we live in Florida, so I chose a happy color to help brighten the room & tiled the top portion of the fireplace) ..we have plans to continue renovating, but our immediate concern is the large "hole" in the room :) 22
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Alison C
Alison C Fort Myers, FL
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  • Laura G
    Commented on Apr 26, 2012
    I would keep it. Fill it with wood, and decorate the top like a real pizza oven. Go online ...»
    to pick your favorite faux pizza oven theme. It would look great.

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