I’m excited to be sharing the first part of our fireplace makeover on the blog today!
If you’ve been around the blog for a while, you know I’ve questioned a few times whether or not we should paint the mantel and wood surrounding the fireplace. What was here was original from 1928 and I just had a hard time coming to terms with the fact that I really didn’t love it. I wanted to love it so we could have a piece in our home left untouched (we DO still have our original doors, glass knobs, and chandeliers). Finally this summer, I just decided to paint the fireplace and not look back. So I started sanding before I could change my mind!
In case you’ve forgotten, this is how the fireplace looked when we bought the house. We’ve been in the house now for nearly 7.5 years!
Original Fireplace
After we sanded (yes, I started, but Hubby finished) ;-), and primed, I told Hubby I thought the tile “popped” more and I was good with it. But he didn’t like it. In fact, he thought it looked really bad. I don’t have an in-between picture, but trust me. After he said it looked bad, I totally agreed. It looked bad. HAHA!
I set out on a mission to find inspiration photos, but I really knew deep down I wanted marble. I figured it would be way out of our budget, but we ended up a Lowe’s one day and I just decided to see what tile they had. God was shining on me that day because the marble wasn’t terribly expensive (especially for the small amount we needed). And crazier was the fact that Hubby found a gift card in his wallet that covered the entire cost of everything we needed to do the whole fireplace! #yippee
I love the more modern feel to it and can’t believe I waited 7.5 years to finally do this!! It changed the whole vibe of the living area in such a good way!
Fireplace Makeover
We haven’t painted yet, this is still just the primer. We also have plans to “box in” the part above the existing fireplace with wood. It will go from the existing fireplace up to the crown molding. I’m hoping it will make the fireplace a little grander and provide a larger focal point in the room.
I’m already planning my Christmas mantel! I can’t wait to see how it all turns out! It’s going to look so different this year.
The moral of this story is that you have to love where you live. If that means changing history, then change it! The fact remains that we lived in a home we loved and now we love it a little more!
What do you think about our fireplace makeover?
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