I would paint it. The hearth looks fine. A wooden shelf would look nice. If you got a good carpenter (theres plenty out of work at the moment) they could make a shelf that would fit over the existing tiles.
Myself and my husband made up our own fireplace last year. For a couple of years we had an electric fire. When we wanted an open fire the prices were crazy so we went to a really nice shop and had a look around. We bought the hearth from them and while there we spotted the main board for the back. I forget what its called but its like a slab of plaster made to look like stone. It had a small stain on it(that we sanded out) and I think we got it for €50.We already had a chunky wooden shelf on top so my husband just made two side bits to finish it off. The pic shows it all decorated for christmas.
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