We have a fireplace. It’s my favorite part of our entire apartment, I think: I mean…a fireplace! In New York!
Of course, you can’t actually light a fire in it. But still.
If you have a fireplace in your home, you’re not using it at the moment, regardless of whether or not it ordinarily functions. So what to do with that pretty, pretty space?
– Use it to display artwork (we have a wooden Balinese headboard sitting in ours) or floral arrangements (place flowers in vases of different heights)
– Fill it with potted plants
– Transform it into a bookshelf (left)
– Fill it with decorative logs
– Add mosaic tiles to the space, or paint it to create a blank canvas
– Cover the interior with copper panels (you can buy stick-on ones at Home Depot) and fill the space with candles
– Fill it with a ball of light
– Change it up with the seasons (flowers in the spring, pumpkins in the fall, artificial logs and pinecones in the winter, seashells in the summer)
– If the interior is irreparably ugly, consider filling it and adding a coat of paint or some wallpaper to the front panel (it will still serve as a pretty frame for items placed in front of it)
– Use it as a frame for your TV
– Place an antique mirror (or several mirrors) inside to open up your room
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