Situation: I am standing in front of the door and can see some chairs in front of me across the room near the fireplace.
Alternative situations: I am in the middle of room facing the blue chair in front of the fireplace , wondering if that chair could catch fire if the fire place was on. I have come through the door next to a large picture and am going to sit down on the chair in front of the fireplace.
Question: How many chairs are there next to the fireplace?