Friday, February 7, 2014

{Home Tour} Fireplace Update

 This fireplace is one of the features we loved most about our home when we moved in 6.5 years ago. But with the off-center opening, massive amount of brick, and just a slab of wood on top acting as a mantel, it was leaving me with a desire to spice things up a bit.  With the help of Pinterest and first-hand inspiration from a friend's home, I think I finally found something that works.
It adds a crazy amount of depth to the room, as well as add height to the wall between the mantel and the ceiling.  I'm very pleased with the look... all for about $45 dollars.

I chose to paint the mantel and planks white to create a more cohesive look for this room and our kitchen -- they are right next to each other.  Plus, the white helps brighten the area which tends to be little darker.

Now, just to update the brass fireplace bi-fold doors with something a little more modern.  We do use this fireplace, so it needs to be something that little boys won't be interested in... at least until they are a little older.

I have heard about some spray paint you can use on fireplace doors and I'm half tempted to give it a whirl.  Especially since I also recently found a way to spruce up the handles too.

But for now, I think we'll just sit back... relax... and enjoy our newly improved fireplace this weekend.  It has been a cold one in our neck of the woods this past week.  Stay warm over the weekend, friends!

4 comments:

  1. It is so simple, but adds so much to the mantle! We have an old fireplace that needs some serious help in the decorating department, but I am not sure what to do with it. Yours looks fabulous!

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    1. thanks! it took me awhile to finally decide with ours, pinterest was definitely a great help!!

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  2. We painted the brass on the fireplace in Hiawatha Park. I hand painted it with high heat black paint (rustoleum?). We're going to spray our wood burner downstairs to freshen up the black one day, but man it makes me nervous! It's looking good!

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    1. yeah, i've seen different spray and paint you can use on them... i think i'll probably end up waiting to do that until we are ready to replace it, if the paint doesn't work out. :)

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