You could paint the bricks white and do a tile surround and mantle above the fireplace.
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We could frame your fireplace with stone and then do floating shelves on the left.
You could do a mantel all the way across with stone underneath and then the tv above the fireplace and art or the clocks on the other side.
You could add wood to the wall to give it some texture. Doesn't have to be this dark, but something to think about.
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Tile to wood transition
Floor transition from living room to kitchen.
You could paint the bricks white and do a tile surround and mantle above the fireplace.
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