Bedroom Fireplace

PierremontQuaker03

I have had the fireplace restored in the bedroom - well its nearly finished (see pic below). I was going to put an electric stove in for effect but the space is too narrow after browsing through various stove websites.  Any ideas for alternatives or a stove that could go in to give the room a bit of character?

Ebe_Scrooge

Depends what sort of effect you're looking for.  Do you want something that looks like a fire, or just something that looks nice?  Many years ago a friend of mine had a similar situation, they installed some recessed coloured low-wattage spotlights and just a nice vase of dried flowers in there.  Very simple, but looked attractive - not to everyone's taste, but it's an idea that's not difficult or expensive to do.

twopenny

There are teeny tiny ones on the market. I've seen them in The Original Factory Shop. They are online I think.
My friend has one in her teeny tiny flat for effect and it looks good.
Vase of flowers or something on top.

FreeBear

Something like a Petit Godin or a Deville Monopole might fit. Although, regulations wouldn't allow you to fit one in working condition in a sleeping area.Having plastered the recess with gypsum, you wouldn't want anything that radiates too much heat (gypsum starts to crack and flake at anything over 50°C).

Any electric heater that looks like a traditional wood burning stove, I think you'll struggle to find anything that is less than 400mm wide.

stuart45

Some people sit the stove on the hearth in front of the opening of it's too big to go in. The opening looks about 400mm or a bit less.

greensalad

Does it need to be heated? I personally wouldn't want a fire in the bedroom. Seems like a recipe for disaster! I would just leave it nicely plastered and put a plant pot in there or something.

catclaires

If you do definitely want a fire, you could consider a small bioethanol fire. We've had this 320mm wide one (Anya Bioethanol Fireplace (imaginfires.co.uk) - they sell various designs/sizes) in a small fireplace opening for a few months and have been very happy with it - it looks good quality, doesn't get crazily hot (only 2kw), the flames are really nice, and with the caveat that it is open flames, I'd say it's pretty stable/safe as long as you don't do stupid things with the fuel! Obviously you'd want to be careful having it in the bedroom, but we use it fairly sparingly and tend to put in around a third/half of a litre, which burns for around 1.5 to 2 hours.

Eldi_Dos

I would say what you now have is a decorative hearth not a fireplace. Any open flame in there is to be avoided. I would go for a suitable plant or maybe some logs cut to size and stacked like in a wood store might be a nice feature.

PierremontQuaker03

Eldi_Dos said:

I would say what you now have is a decorative hearth not a fireplace. Any open flame in there is to be avoided. I would go for a suitable plant or maybe some logs cut to size and stacked like in a wood store might be a nice feature.

Cheers guys, I think an electric stove is out of the question, due to size and that the heat might crack the plaster (even though I just wanted it for decorative effect). I think I will go with this suggestion with some logs stacked up and then maybe a Vase or Plant in front

PierremontQuaker03

So this is the fireplace done for anyone interested. The plaster has been done a week but has gone a strange colour should I be worried?

Alderbank

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/decorating-ideas/tips/g1212/fireplace-decor-designs/

some examples including logs, plants, candles, etc.