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.