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How to incorporate a gas fireplace into a very long room

Julie
4 years ago



Ignore all the furniture, the rug, entertainment unit and shelves are all that remain (everything else has been changed/upgraded. We would love a gas fireplace and are wanting a low line one, so that we can have the TV above it.


The current entertainment unit is 4200mm long (it is mostly empty with all the DVDs and CDs gone) and does house our modem, AV, Foxtel box, Apple TV and DVD player (which needs to live somewhere). You see this wall as you enter the house (like the wall of semi - no windows) - so I want a really nice integrated look but unsure whether to do shelves on each side and a smaller unit below.


The length of the unit defines the living space so maybe it needs to stay that length. I don't want the room to be all white, so I'm happy to keep the dark wall and maybe do something to surround the fireplace (venetian plaster?). Our style is contempory/modern/eclectic. We love a bit of colour and texture. Any ideas, preferably with photos of something similar would be great.

thanks

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  • oklouise
    4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    having the tv and fireplace offsett could allow the TV to be hung lower for more comfortable viewing and the TV against the dark wall or the artwork over the fireplace makes it more of a feature than the TV..these are just a few of many examples from HOUZZ

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    Comments (9)

    • oklouise
      4 years ago
      last modified: 4 years ago

      do you laready have a new sofa or easy chairs? if so, what lengths and have you ever swopped the tv and seating positions or tried a lounge at right angles to the wall and do you already have a gas outlet or easy access under the floor for installation anywhere in the room?

    • Julie
      Original Author
      4 years ago

      Along the other wall we have a 3300 metre sofa with chaise on the right hand side, on the side of the rug facing the glass doors we have two light blue armchairs. Yes, we already have a gas outlet installed (we had it put in when we did the big reno, as we knew we wanted a fireplace at some time)

    • Kate
      4 years ago

      1st pic by okl was my thought

      Julie thanked Kate
    • julie herbert
      4 years ago

      Hi Julie,
      Great advice and fab photos from oklouise, great space to add a fireplace, a few more inspiration photos for you , you could leave your dark wall or go lighter then add the colour you love in accessories.

      Julie thanked julie herbert
    • Julie
      Original Author
      4 years ago

      They look good but most would mean that our armchairs are very very close to the fireplace. I really wanted a centred fireplace (low line) with TV above. Are there any examples of how this can be done successfully?


    • njknjk
      4 years ago


      from the block 2017. i have my tv above gas fire and its still too high. this arrangement is much more comfortable for viewing

      Julie thanked njknjk
    • PRO
      Feature Fire
      4 years ago

      I think one of your key considerations will be what to do with the flue / chimney. My personal thought is that you should look to punch it through the wall and keep clean lines inside, but not sure if that is feasible for you. Otherwise you might want to make a feature out of the chimney enclosure - use it to break up the length of the room. The path you choose here will inform the remaining design decisions.

      You have to keep in mind that an off-the-shelf fireplace unit is not going to have heaps of flexibility in terms of altering its design to suit your space. If the unit you are looking at is designed with a vertical flue and you want to punch through the wall instead, you are going to need specialist advice to make sure that the gas certification for the fireplace unit is not compromised by your alterations - or chose a different unit that suits your needs.

    • ddarroch
      4 years ago

      Agree with oklouise & others. Not a great idea to hang a TV above a fireplace, due to the heat. The TV had to be high, which can result in neck strain.

      Personally, I much prefer the offset look (the first pic from oklouise is great), but each to their own.

      Is the fireplace mainly for ambience of heat. Gas is not a cheap way to heat a home anymore (reverse cycle AC is the cheapest), it's also not very environmentally friendly.

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