I second Jcraw's opinion. How about changing up your decor instead? Use oil bronze spray paint on the fireplace screen, add a mantle and add a chunky frame to your picture above. I would never change this wall.
I wouldn't touch the stone, it's gorgeous! Instead, I would rethink everything around it. First, I would replace the fireplace surround with something simple. Then remove everything from the mantle and replace it with something more modern. I would look at design magazines and on-line decorator sites for ideas. Better yet, I would go to furniture and design stores and see what displays with fireplaces attract your attention and take photos for inspiration. Keep it simple, keep it fresh. BUT DON'T MESS WITH THE STONE LOL!
I cannot tell the height but it looks like all the accessories are too small and therefore out of scale to the fireplace wall. The frame needs to be painted black of dark grey to contrast with the rock. Pickup a color from the stone/grout and the art for that. Raise the art piece to cover the wire that it is hanging from also. Enjoy that beautiful fireplace!
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It's very dark & covers a whole wall in the room. I thought about putting Airstone over the moss rock, but I don't think I can because it's not a flat surface.
Hello, hope this helps you out. You can paint it! You can use any color you love, white grey, red, brown etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0wLJ0xku00