What do regarding hearth in bedroom

GeX · 18 Dec 2016 at 19:59

Trying to work out what to do with the hearth in the master bedroom. Currently the room is not carpeted but has polished floorboards instead. (I know some people prefer this, but I don't like this in a bedroom. Yes, it looks good - but it's draughty and I like nice cosy thick pile carpet in bedrooms!).

The fireplace is centred in the chimney breast but the hearth is not. I assume this is because originally the fireplace would have been offset (can see the skirting board has been patched). The fireplace is not functional and when installed was likely centred as it looks better.

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I'm now not sure what to do with carpet. Do I carpet up to the fireplace (might get dirty from debris from the chimney), carpet up to the hearth (might look odd as it's off centre) or should I tile part of the hearth and part of the floor to the side to make it look like it has a hearth that is centred? (the tile idea only came to me as I was typing this. Rubber duck debug!)

AHarvey · 18 Dec 2016 at 20:58

You block off the chimney itself, put something decorative in the fire place and carpet over everything.

GeX · 18 Dec 2016 at 21:34

The chimney is blocked off (capped) as far as I know, and where the fire would go is full of pebbles already.

the_r_sole · 18 Dec 2016 at 22:59

Had something similar before, ended up getting a huge rug.to go under the bed and about 700mm around it, then left the rest so we had the look of boards but nice and cozy when you step out of bed...

AHarvey · 18 Dec 2016 at 23:32

GeX said:
The chimney is blocked off (capped) as far as I know, and where the fire would go is full of pebbles already.

Then how could it get dirty from debris from the chimney?

I wouldn't worry too much about it, just carpet the room as your normally would taking it right up to the fire itself.

GeX · 19 Dec 2016 at 07:11

AHarvey said:
Then how could it get dirty from debris from the chimney?

Chimneys are capped at the top, so there's still the flue from the fireplace to the cap that can drop debris down

Hedge · 19 Dec 2016 at 09:12

Just carpet over the hearth and up to the fireplace. Or remove the fireplace, plaster up the cavity, put a vent in it and stick a plant pot or something in there.