How to transform your living space with an unused fireplace

Rekindle some festive magic in your home by turning that decommissioned fireplace or stove into a focal point

There are plenty of ideas you can use to jazz up a decommissioned fireplace or stove in your living space.

Thanks to the onward march of central heating efficiencies, the familiar presence of chimneys and larger flues are steadily disappearing. In many older homes, thermal upgrades can leave a formerly important fireplace with a handsome surround, tiles and even period features without a real job. Return its former focus with our hacks for decorating this architectural treasure.

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