Ugly fireplace

abankerbutnotafatcat

Beachview wrote: »

What about painting the stonework, could I just use white masonry paint? or would I need to put on any products before to prepare the surface?

Maybe you should now post on the 'In my home' forum, it's where all the decorators and avid DIY kids hang out!!

Beachview_2

abankerbutnotafatcat wrote: »

Maybe you should now post on the 'In my home' forum, it's where all the decorators and avid DIY kids hang out!!

Probably should I might just try a wee bit of the masonry paint tomorrow when I get a chance. There's a tin out in the garage. Sure if it doesn't stick to the stone, I can always look at getting a tin of something else in b&q

Owain_Moneysaver

Beachview wrote: »

The paper's not my pride & joy. Its the OH who likes it. We got it about 4 or 5 years ago in Harry Corrys.

I didn't think it looked like Farrow & Ball.

AlexMac

As others have said, some prospective buyers would be delighted that you have a working stove and chimney, so don't get diverted onto minutiae nor feel a sale depends on any one perceived design flaw.

I'd not even attempt to start painting it-neither the stone nor wood mantle (and certainly not with anything called 'one-coat' which I doubt wouls cover effectively). If you really want to paint dark timber it needs a traditional job- wipe off any superficial wax or polish with sugar soap or white spirit (or any subsequent paint may crack or craze or discolour) , sand lightly, prime, undercoat and gloss- but as the result might look worse- why bother?

Much more important to clean, lighten and declutter the house as a whole; I know your shag-pile rugsand nic-naks are precious to you, but they are a little out of tune with the perceived zeitgeist; a thousand TV make-over programmes can't be wrong?

And price sells (or deters) in the end! Good luck

gravitytolls

The fireplace is great, lovely burner and I bet a pic of the whole room, rather than a close up of the ffireplace would prove it to be not remotely eyesorish.

Persoanlly think you'd be bonkers to paint the stone. If you want to paint, you need them skimmed first, then paint. If you're not doing that, leave well alone. I wouldn't change the mantel either, as the dark wood compliments the stone.

I suspect you're over thinking it, but agree with other, get rid of the oil radiator.

The wallpaper is a bit busy, might make the room appear smaller than it is. Unless it's only on the one wall.

Beachview_2

I've already done the one coat paint on the wood.

The paper's just on one wall, supposedly a feature wall.

abankerbutnotafatcat

You're keen!! Well good luck, I hope it turns out well!!

BristolBob

Personally, I would remove the stuffed dog. That is likely to put people off more than the fire.

Beachview_2

BristolBob wrote: »

Personally, I would remove the stuffed dog. That is likely to put people off more than the fire.

What stuffed dog? Do you mean the one laying on the rug? That's a real dog, though he won't be in the photos for the estate agent. He's just there because it was really just meant to be a photo of him in front of the fire, but then I posted it here because the link to a more recent photo wouldn't work. Viewers won't see him either

IceDiamond

At least its not one of the fireplaces with the wooden things built into the corners of the room, beside the fireplace. You sometimes see them covered in some kind of brick/stone effect stuff.