Hi Everyone,
welcome to a weekend edition of
Design Challenge!
Sometimes we have design challenges that were ready made for us.
In this case, Jen from Easy Peasy Chic
is trying to work with the placement of a fireplace
and adjoining niche in her Great Room.
Below are some photos of Jen's Great Room
that show the culprits.
She is trying to find a way to make the fireplace the focal point of the room
while at the same time utilize the niche for their flat screen TV.
Take a look at the configurement and you'll see what she's up against!
Here we have it in Jen's own words:
It just so happens that I have a BIG dilemma and the only cure I am afraid, is very expensive. The builder's niche has made keeping the fireplace a focal point in my great room almost impossible!!! It is soooooo frustrating. I think a custom built unit to fit the niche may help but the best price I have found is $1000 and I can't swing that. Of course my dream would be to demolish it all and rebuild a fireplace in the center of the wall and hang the tv above that. But that won't be happening for 20 years! So ANY advice would be great!!! The TV needs to stay here and I need storage that the dresser so freely gives for dvds, wii etc. I sooo need some wonderful and cost effective ideas on how to help my fireplace win the focal point battle it is having with the dingy niche? :)
Jen :)
More from Jen...
Making the fireplace a focal point again!
Anyone ever stained a precast stone fireplace? I am wanting to make my fireplace more of a focal point. After finally choosing paint we love we realize that it made the fireplace disappear. So I have been researching the possibility of staining the stone. It sounds like it can be done and for probably under $45!!
Here are some lighter colored ones that stand out nicely against their background paint..
Jen is looking at a custom design cabinet for the niche,
but needs some help right now as that might be a little while in the making.
Anyone out there know anything about painting this precast stone
since she wants it a lighter color?
Also, it sounds like they just painted the entire room so that might not
be an answer to this challenge.
Put on your decorator's hat/thinking cap for this one.
Let's get creative and and see if we can help Jen out!
Thanks a bunch in advance, everyone!
Hope you're having a great weekend,
