We tore the fireplace insert out and are going to replace it with the old wood-stove that I had in my childhood home. I am looking for ideas I am really into rustic, western, nature and just old decor in general. It is a rock fireplace and pretty large, any ideas for this space ? I have even thought about taking the shelves out of one or both side.
I wouldnt do anything except paint the mantel black. I might think about painting the bookcases black as well. If you dont like black, think about white. But I think black fits into your Western theme better. White can be prissy.
Most people are building bookcases alongside their fireplaces and tv's so I cant see removing those wonderful bookcases when you have them. They add value to y our home as they look like built-ins.
Also, I was going to recommend painted your stone fireplace until I read further and saw you LIKE the western type decorating. I think this stone work fits nicely.
Go with your gut feelings when making these decisions. No one else knows what you feel like inside and you are the only person you have to please. You know best what is good for you.
If you are ready to get rid of the fireplace. Then go ahead and get rid of the shelving as well, and paint where the shelves were, you will be surprised at how much difference taking the shelves out will make. Good luck, and please post pictures, regardless of the final decision. We would all love to see the final outcome.
Oh yeah, forgot this idea! Make an enclosed closet out of the exsisting shelving. You can use an old outhouse door, or a hutch type cabinet using framed chicken wire.
A piar of old cowboy boots lashed together with leather cord, and used to hold wheat stalks, bittersweet, pheasant feathers, etc. makes a good western sit-about. Use horseshoes arranged in a quilt type pattern to decorate a wall. Use strips of callico to tie them together. I once took colored buttons and glued them to cardstock to look like differnt fruits for a kitchen project, wonder if you could do this on cork board in a good barn wood frame, and make it look like a wild mustang head... wow just found myself a new project too!
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