Living Room & Dining Room Photography by Carolina Andrade Living Room & Dining Room Question: I have a fireplace that’s unusable, but it’s the focal point of my living room. How can I decorate the inside? —Natalie B., Montreal Answer: An unusable firebox can still be an attractive focal point in a room. Here are a few ideas for fixing it up. Arrange a collection of hurricane lanterns in the opening of the fireplace and you’ll have a beautiful, artful display of small dancing flames.