A
chimney breast refers to the wall that surrounds a fireplace or chimney. It is usually a protruding structure that extends from the floor to the ceiling, and it is where the fireplace or chimney is located.
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It's a 1960s house with typical features, including an asymmetric
chimney breast in the living room, huge windows and slanting, wood - clad ceilings
It brings drama to a room in a way that few had predicted, creating a focal points
of chimney breasts, alcoves and uninterrupted feature walls.
The centre - piece for this design is the 5 - oven AGA Total Control, set in to our trademark hand -
made chimney breast with antique mirror splash - back which has beautiful light reflection.
If you have a large
chimney breast with alcoves either side, use it as the central device in your decorating scheme and place your bed in front of it.
Add interest to an eye - catching
chimney breast by displaying charming rustic - style knick - knacks on the mantel.
This range cooker has been fitted into an exposed brick
chimney breast for a marvellously country - style centrepiece.
A 1930s - style tiled fireplace is the centrepiece of the room thanks to the white
painted chimney breast that stands out against two wallpapered alcoves.
Heart of the home Set within the original
brick chimney breast, the range cooker is the focal point of the kitchen.
When planning kitchen storage, consider existing features such
as chimney breasts, recesses or under - stair areas that can be used for cupboards.
The Wolf range cooker is perfectly framed by a hand - made
chimney breast which conceals a bespoke Westin extractor.
In another room, a faux - marble
chimney breast overlooks a bench with two seated figures in vaguely Dada - ish body suits, their heads modelled on sculptures by Donatello.
A custom -
built chimney breast was created by a local carpenter to surround the stylish Rangemaster cooker.
While chimney breasts and windows can prove tricky to design a U-shaped kitchen around, tackled well they can turn into design features in their own right.
The moody
grey chimney breast paired with the quirky mirrored artwork creates a dark and mysterious element in the master bedroom.
A false wall has been built behind the bed so they could cut out display spaces and hide a
large chimney breast that rises up through the house.
traditional world globes among contemporary curtain rods amidst contemporary window treatment accessories including metal window treatment accessories next to metal window treatment accessories among d wall panels contemporary
beside chimney breast contemporary among grey contemporary exterior photos alongside oak flooring contemporary next to oak flooring contemporary
The original
chimney breast conceals an extractor, and the surrounding mantle provides a perfect place to display accessories and decorative pieces, adding to the country kitchen feel.
«Nutmeg's», a split - level cottage for 4 has a living room with a high - beamed ceiling,
imposing chimney breast, open fire and galleried landing.
And you don't need to paper the whole room — the
plain chimney breast looks great as a display area.
Elegant touches are added to the living
room chimney breast with an off - white woodburning stove providing warmth on chilly days and an ornate mirror maximising light.
Remember you don't have to fill whole rooms — you can create a wood feature wall, a cosy corner or a
bold chimney breast for a fraction of the cost of floor - to - ceiling coverage.
The berry - coloured sofa in Sophie's living room adds a hit of colour against the neutral walls and the cushions look great with the
teal chimney breast.
Though I have never been a big fan of river - rock fireplaces (they are often so dark and heavy looking) your's has to be the best I've ever seen with it's pale rocks, mortar, bleached wood mantle and
shiplap chimney breast.
WALL Chimney breast papered in Panama PANA81347235 Panoramique Jardin Tropical wall panel, # 313.60, Casadeco.
A large kitchen with high ceilings, and some lovely architectural features, enabled us to create a stunning
handmade chimney breast as a central focus and an oversized island which provide depth and character to the room.
The confident, angular form of the matching backrests helps to make the Ravello tub a fantastic symmetrical bathroom center piece, and is especially effective when placed under a window or
chimney breast column.
A false ceiling has been demolished in this bedroom to expose the original beams and a
quirky chimney breast.
Chimney breast in Casablanca Mono Décor porcelain tiles in combination of 12 different designs, # 40.80 per m2, Mandarin Stone, and Offset Mosaic Square, # 224.96, Fired Earth.
An
old chimney breast has been turned into a display area to add character to a neutral dining room.
A dark
grey chimney breast and neutral sofas create a strong backdrop for the accent shades of yellow in this modern living room.
The range cooker was placed at the centre of one wall, framed by a hand -
made chimney breast to add focal interest.
Below the Regency mirror on
the chimney breast is a pretty desk with a top that lets down to provide a place to write your postcards or a work surface for your laptop, if you are taking advantage of the high speed wireless internet access.
A cheap pine fire surround was removed to give
the chimney breast an organic country look.
This area forms part of an extension, with an expanse of bricks that matches
the chimney breasts on the same wall.
«We wanted to create a feature wall behind our bed with a Cole & Son paper, but as it was # 72 a roll, we decided just to paper
the chimney breast instead.
As there was no living room fireplace, the couple added a focal point, building a contemporary wraparound feature on
the chimney breast.