Is this going to look ok without a chimney breast?
I have a lot of books, and when I imagine my dream home, it always involves a cosy (electric) fireplace with a mantlepiece, and large bookcases either side. I'm buying an adorable little house with cottage vibes - but alas, it doesn't have a fireplace.
I was thinking that I could put in an electric fire anyway, and I did some sketches to try to envision what it will look like.
I just keep thinking that the reason that bookshelves are often placed either side of the fireplace is because you usually have a chimney-breast, and so the shelves are in the recessed space either side. Without a chimney breast, the fire is going to look set back and might get lost, especially in such a small room. I'm also worried about it looking obviously fake, and therefore a bit tacky?
What folks think?
(Please don't roast my art or interior decor tastes too much!)