After removal of the fireplace

I've just about completed the work to remove the fireplace. Here's a photo of the main living area. The fireplace was on the right. Removing it was a good choice, with a significant real estate tax reduction. I wanted an electric fireplace, but when I discovered this appliance would be listed as a "replacement" with the attendant tax increases, I decided to remove the original gas fired manufactured fireplace. Some day I might install a wall mount unit, but I can not see paying real estate taxes for an electric appliance!