Originally Posted by Raven

It already does. Sticks out into the room...It's an older house..and they did something few builders do anymore. The chimney is inside.....which is something they used to do back in the day for efficient heating....we took the face off, which was fugly brick....from floor to ceiling and found out we were out of code....a wood fire away from burning the house down....hence, a new fireplace.

The room is done in creams and beiges...very muted with splashes of colour and the furniture, while not minimalist is leather and comfy and not a lot of 'stuff'.....thanks for the advice!

I'll take pics when it's done...