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I like the idea of adding a hearth, but it may not work with the proximity of the door to the right. I would also think about adding some decorative tile that is in keeping with the adobe/morrocan? look, but keeping in mind what sort of design/mood you have in mind for the overall space.

Do you have a computer program that you can load the picture into and play with the color? One idea might be to paint the entire thing the same color as the walls, but use sort of 1/2 shade progressions (lighter or darker) on just the mantle part.

If your client wouldn't mind some brighter color, you could paint those rings in brighter, complimentary or even contrasting colors.

It's a very interesting fireplace - like Gregory said, it's remimiscent of traditional adobe, but those rings remind me of Art Deco.

i think you should definitely keep with the deco feel and stay away from the adobe/tile look. those fantastic clean lines would only be muddied by adding pattern or making it look too "soft" or "natural". i like the idea of giving it a bold lacquered finish...i say make it pop!

You might want to keep the same color as the wall but play with the glossiness (or flatness) of the fireplace. If the wall was a flat, you may want to make the fireplace a satin, or even use multiples of different sheens on the fireplace, shinier or less shiny that the wall around it. The fireplace will stand out, but in a more subtle way and will depend more on the lighting of the room.

I think you should paint it up like the happy little gnome that it's mean to be. This could be a great theme/focal point for the room.

http://www.bantjes.com/marian/pictures/su_santa12.jpg

All great ideas! I was toying with the idea of putting a glass tile on the rings but keeping the rest of the fireplace the same color as the walls. Then put an industrial piece. like an old tool, on the cone part and doing a curved container to follow the mantle and fill it with green grass. Any thoughts on that?

oh no - - that sounds way too busy. keep it simple, Simon.

Maybe paint it in a subtle deco style so that it looks like lithoed cardboard? I'll try to submit an image but it looks like this is about to scroll off of the screen

i like the idea of keeping it simple - blend the upper portion into the walls, but maybe do the bottom in a slightly contrasting color - ie a shade or two darker than whatever color the walls are. it completely depends on the look of the room, of course, but it would also be nice to make good use of those lines forming the mantle - a contrasting blue 'a la' greek isle style could be fun, or keeping it simple with the black/white thing if you intend on keeping the walls white!

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