By fireplace, did you mean something like
I have one of those too.
Yeah, that was pretty much it.
Another thing I typically install is a garbage disposal. In simplest terms, it's a hatch over a pit that either cuts off or leads to lava. You throw any unwanted items onto the hatch, press a button, items fall down and are out of sight, out of mind.
EDIT: I have no wool, unfortunately, so paintings and carpets are going to be a bit tricky. I like the idea, though.
You can make wool from spider string, iirc.