chimney breast
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the part of a wall that projects into a room to surround a chimney
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- We mounted the flat-screen television directly onto the chimney breast.
- The old brick chimney breast adds a lot of character to the living room.
- Are you sure we can remove the chimney breast? It might be structurally important.
- She decided to paint the chimney breast a dark blue as a feature wall.
- The alcoves on either side of the chimney breast are perfect for built-in shelving.
- During the renovation, they uncovered the original stone chimney breast.
- In many older homes, the chimney breast is the focal point of the main reception room.
- There's a damp patch appearing on the wallpaper of the chimney breast.
- We had to get a specialist to plaster the curved chimney breast in the bedroom.
- The architect's plans show the chimney breast being completely removed to open up the space.