Really stuck with decor/wood burning stove arrangement

[chandlersfraud]

We have a traditional semi rural property (Victorian Edwardian but very hotch potch)

We're In the process of knocking together two smaller rooms to make a family room/snug/playroom and want to put a stove in the corner facing into the room at 45degrees.

Rest of the room is going to be dado rail with painted wood panelling effect below and wall paper above. Sounds weird but one of the rooms has it already and we like it plus it's practical for the kids as can be a darker tone on the bottom.

But totally stuck on the stove.
We were thinking freestanding with the wallpaper/panelling arrangement continuing behind. But now we've been advised not to have wallpaper behind the stove.

So - do we put some sort of stone cladding behind maybe split face panels? But that's quite modern so might look funny.

Or sort of extend the faux panelling to full height in that corner? But are we allowed mdf/wood behind the stove?

Or just have painted plaster in that comer? But can wallpaper just come to an abrupt end and painted plaster start?

Or build a faux corner fireplace and set the stove into that?

Or change all the panelling to half height tongue & groove cladding, extending to full height in the corner behind the stove? But would that be ok behind the stove?

Or something else.....?

Any thoughts or help gratefully appreciated!

Before making any decisions I’d check out the legalities of installing a stove, with a HETAS engineer.
There are strict rules about what can go behind, above and under a stove. This might help you with your decision.

Here's an example of stone cladding I like, and some in a corner. But not sure how it would look with dado/panelling effect butting up to it.

One hetas guy said he thought wall paper would be ok.

Another said it wouldn't catch fire but it would peel and bubble so wouldn't recommend it.

I need to go back and ask whether mdf/wood would be allowed either tongue & groove or the dado rail.

Our chosen stove says 450mm clearance to combustible materials behind and 400mm to the side

I think the rule is that stoves have to be 12inches from anything flammable.
I think stone cladding like the pic would look odd with the dado/wall paper. Does it have to be at an angle? If not you could do something more traditional in keeping with the walls.

The stone cladding looks great and is probably ideal. We had to have an extra insulated chimney pipe because our stove was set into an old fireplace that had a wood beam across the opening.also our hearth had to be extended in depth because it was too shallow.
This was all insisted on by the engineer, to meet current day requirements. The previous owners old stove was illegally installed because it did not meet the requirements.

It does have to be at an angle unfortunately because of where the external wall is (flue will go outside)

Just seen the second picture, although I like the small slips, I agree not in keeping in this situation. How about larger stone facing tiles?

I’ve just had a look on Pinterest, there’s lots of similar ideas there.

Subject to regulations, I would ditch the wallpaper idea, but stick with the tongue and groove panelling as planned. So throughout the room just have painted plaster above the tongue and groove. I thing seguing into a different treatment around the stove will always jar visually.

Hmm yes I can see that but I'm quite attached to the wallpaper...

What about an angle chimney breast that we could continue the panelling and paper on maybe?

That looks good. As you can see they’ve got the double walled chimney pipe, which solves the combustible wood/ material issue.

How about something like matt black tiles in the corner. The stove would kind of blend in to the background. Or do you want it to stand out?

Depending on the type of freestanding stove, it may not get hot round the back of your stove (the heat comes out of the front and top of ours - the sides and back of the actual stove do not get hot in the slightest, even after hours of use). Provided it's safe and legal, which sounds like it is if I understand correctly and you have advice from the heatas people, you may be ok with wallpaper. You could try it and just be prepared to have to change it if the wallpaper does end up bubbling?

Yes that is one option, the stove we're getting has a 'heat shield'. Also it's one where wood is stored underneath ...

How about putting glass over the wallpaper st the back of the stove.