My home was built in 1906.Β I imagine when it was built, it had lovely Edwardian fireplaces in the living room, dining room, master bedroom and guest bedroom.Β Unfortunately, fast forward to June 2010 when we moved in and every trace of them had been removed.Β Sigh.
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| via the little log company |
It’s such a shame because of anywhere in my house, I would love to have a fireplace in my living room.Β Unfortunately, what we wereΒ left with is a very strange awkward ‘hole’ where the fire place once was.Β Yes, we could always reincorporate a fire place but well, that costs money and at the moment, we simply don’t have it.
And so, over the past year and a half, I have tried my hardest to use it as some kind of ‘shelf’ or something and created various vignettes…Β none of which I’ve been particularly fond of, if I’m honest.Β It’s not the items IN the hole, it’s the hole itself.Β It’s just wrong.
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| When we finished the floors not long after moving in. |
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| What it looks like now. |
So one thing I’ve been considering is filling it with decorative logs.Β I just love the natural texture it brings to a room.Β Here are some inspiration pics to give you an idea of what I’m looking for…
| via the log basket |
| via nibs |
| via automatism |
| via Pinterest |
| via Pinterest |
Pretty no?
I’ll be honest, I can’t see myself rockin’ up in some woodland somewhere and choppin’ myself a tree and cuttin’ it up.*
Yeah, that’s probably not going to happen.
The biggest reason for that?
Bugs.
Ewwww.
So therefore, I’ll probably have to buy them from a company that ‘specialises’ in this sort of thing (they dry them out and sand them down and make them all pretty for you).Β At nearly Β£100, it won’t be cheap but it will be a lot cheaper than fitting a fireplace and a lot easier than dealing with spiders (shudder).
What do you think?Β Is it worth spending the money for ‘pretty’ logs that will never be burned?Β Or do you think it looks a bit silly in an obviously unused fireplace?Β Have you ever used logs decoratively?
*I have no idea why I went all Southern American there.Β MyΒ sincerest apologies.
First of all – I totally missed your business venture announcement last week but I read the post now! Congrats and good luck! I can't wait to follow along and see what you have in store! Second of all – belated happy birthday! Now onto decorative logs… I think it's a brilliant idea but I did wince at the Β£100 price tag! Although you can't really put a price on not having any spiders
Thank you darlin!! And yes, I know, I just can't stand any creepie crawlies.. arghhh!! Just don't know if my paranoia is worth spending that kind of dosh lol xxx
I think it would look fab! I love the images you've shown and I bet no one would even question you having them there.<br /><br />But have you thought of opening up the fireplace? I bet it wouldn't be that expensive…<br /><br />Sarahx
What do you mean by opening it up?? Curious now ;) xxx
we filled our fireplace naked-y logs last yr for the summer but found them on the cheap at home depot. i love the idea as it looks so clean and artful at the same time. surely someone in your neck of the woods has a bunch of logs for you!<br /><br />smiles.<br /><br />michele
Wish our home improvement stores would sell stuff like this but they don't… and I only know of 2 specialist shops that sell 'pretty' dried out logs. And the CHEAPER one would cost me around Β£100! Ouch. xxx
I love the logs!!! Do it for sure, but research a better deal first. I even like the cut ones…then you get to but them in like a puzzle too and that looks fab. <br /><br />Xx. Patience
I totally know what you mean about the bugs. We live on a wooded lot and I thought about cutting a hunk of wood to use as a stool/side table, but I feared the creepy-crawlies, even microscopic, that might come in with it! But I totally think you should do the logs in your "fire hole." The items you have in there now are cute, but smallish, so they don't make an impact and may be
I know I'm being such a wimp about it but seriously, the thought of ANYTHING coming out of the logs would make me hurl and I would probably never go into the room again!! lol I agree the things there are too small, I'm not really very good with vignettes! Someone needs to come to my house and style it for me ;) x
Oh! I missed this post! :-O This is what happens when I shut down my Google Reader tab for a few days to avoid distractions from work… <br /><br />Anyway, onto the logs – the pictures you've posted look soooo pretty with the logs (and if you go down that route, I too would go with the no-spider option!) but I'm going to second Sarah's comment: have you looked into actually
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