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stoves and fireplaces-show me yours please?!

We plan on replastering our living room and while the spot is upside down we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to do something about our boring fireplace. We have a stove and it sits in a white hole, surrounded by white architrave. Dull!!! A couple of you posted pics of fires on another thread, so please keep them coming. We need inspiration. We would really appreciate it. :j
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. :rotfl:
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  • pinkmami
    pinkmami Posts: 1,110 Forumite
    I love showing mine! It beautiful even if I say so myself!!:rotfl:
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  • small but beautifully formed

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    You scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian! I’ll tickle your catastrophe (Henry IV part 2)
  • shegar
    shegar Posts: 1,978 Forumite
    small but beautifully formed

    FireSmall.jpg

    Cor thats so homely.......something about red brick...
  • laxeylady
    laxeylady Posts: 129 Forumite
    Cheers you two - a couple of beauties!! We are hoping our breast has some decent looking sandstone under the plaster. The stoves look good with bare brick/stone don't they! Keep em coming!!
    I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. :rotfl:
  • suisidevw
    suisidevw Posts: 2,256 Forumite
    Here's ours, stuck in by myself, about £350 all in inc fireplace and materials. Had it for 2 years and it's awesome and contrary to popular belief, DOES heat the room! My next home will have a stove but we didn't have the disposable when we bought this house, I'm proud of it anyway. Room decorated now, so will find some new pics when I can.

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  • laxeylady
    laxeylady Posts: 129 Forumite
    Its gorgeous suisidevw - very elegant. We had a similar one in our last house but the fire was gas. We got more heat off the candles on the grate!! I would be terrified of making a mess with a real fire, I'm clumsy.
    I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. :rotfl:
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Here is mine I have a real living flame (dont use) and a log burner


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  • laxeylady
    laxeylady Posts: 129 Forumite
    The stove is a cracker! I like the large window, ours seems to have quite a small one compared to that.
    I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. :rotfl:
  • missmilly
    missmilly Posts: 437 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Stoptober Survivor
    This is ours, just installed this afternoon!!!

    It is a Hamlet inset stove............

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  • laxeylady
    laxeylady Posts: 129 Forumite
    Missmilly that is beautiful!! You're in for a toasty warm night!
    I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. :rotfl:
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