Will removing my fireplace devalue the house?

wallbash

So you will be over 11 ft from screen .

Allowing small space behind head .

So how big is this tv going to be?

minnie123

I have looked at your pic again and I think with no fireplace the room would look a bit lifeless and box like. If you want to improve it without spending a lot I would keep the marble bit and the actual gas fire but replace the surround to a more modern looking one and also the brass bit that goes round the fire and the bit you push in and out (not sure of terminology) can be replaced for modern chrome ones. You wouldn't have to replace the flooring then.

I personally don't like flatscreens on the wall I think a 50" would look ok next to it - but you prob won't want to go bigger that that.

cbrown372

I would start by painting the fire surround white or cream and see what a difference that would make.

hethmar

wallbash wrote: »

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So how big is this tv going to be?

The OP said:

50" or above :eek:

The room looks a lot more narrow than the actual measurements. (And certainly its bigger than a lot of modern houses - why did you want a four bedroom house as a FTB though?) Anyway, I was imagining sitting in that sofa opposite the fireplace and for me, that would be TOO close.

BUT at 24 may be you arent so sensitve to sound and vision - put the telly where you want it and leave the gas fire turned off and enjoy the house you have managed to buy at such an early age.

blizeH

Thanks again guys, I guess I have some options!

I may try painting the frame white, and if that doesn't look good then just replacing either the frame or the entire fireplace. I agree that a TV alongside it could be the best option, as it is on the picture, and like I said with the two large double doors into the dining room you can very easily see the TV from there too, so it'd save me a lot of money and hassle in that respect as well!

I think my main problem with it at the moment is that it's just so bulky and quite over-powering. I can try and sort that, by using the above methods, and just sitting a TV alongside it nicely. Could always get one of those sofas that curve around at the end too, so I can fit on there and still be facing the TV straight on

pimento

My house was built in 1978 and doesn't have a fireplace in the living room. I'm glad because it would look odd in a modern house and it means we have been able to make good use of the space.

I personally think that having a TV above a fireplace is wrong anyway. It's too high to view without getting a crick in your neck. Our TV (40") is on a low TV unit and means that I don't have to look upwards to see the screen. It also means that if I want to move my furniture around, I'm not tied to having the telly in a fixed place.

My advice would be to get rid of the fireplace, it isn't necessary in a modern house, but put the TV on a trolley.

hermum

That is one ugly fireplace, rip it out & get something less offensive. I thought initially you were talking Victorian or something nice.
I'm nearly 50 & wouldn't want that in my house at 24 put something there that reflects your age, like a 50" TV.

blizeH

Yeah, that was kinda the point!

I'll have a think though. Either replace or remove.

andrew-b

Or just shove the huge tv on a stand on the hearth and don't use the fire.....though the real MSE answer is "do you really need a 50" TV?"!

blizeH

46" might be okay. next to it. I'm going to try and paint it white first, the outside. If it still looks bad and overwhelming then I'll replace remove I think.