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Hi all, first post here, any advice would be appreciated! I just bought a new flat and I’m decorating the living room on next to no budget.
There is an old fireplace which I’m guessing used to have some sort of gas appliance installed. There is some black soot on the brickwork so maybe it also has been used as an open fireplace in the past?
Some of the brickwork is quite crumbly, the cement between it has seen better days and it’s been dusty as hell to clean (I’ve been using a wire brush and a vacuum so far). The chimney has a boarded ceiling, though it still smells a bit sooty, which is a bit of a problem.
Ideally i’d like to keep it open and have a space for some candles and have a little open fireplace space as a feature in the living room. Any ideas on how to go about this properly would be great! Sorry about the lengthy post. Thanks everyone!!
There is an old fireplace which I’m guessing used to have some sort of gas appliance installed. There is some black soot on the brickwork so maybe it also has been used as an open fireplace in the past?
Some of the brickwork is quite crumbly, the cement between it has seen better days and it’s been dusty as hell to clean (I’ve been using a wire brush and a vacuum so far). The chimney has a boarded ceiling, though it still smells a bit sooty, which is a bit of a problem.
Ideally i’d like to keep it open and have a space for some candles and have a little open fireplace space as a feature in the living room. Any ideas on how to go about this properly would be great! Sorry about the lengthy post. Thanks everyone!!
