My friends, Angela and Kevin are huge diy'ers. When they purchased their home about seven years ago, this is the fireplace that they inherited.
A leak that occurred was just the excuse they needed to give their fireplace an overhaul.
They started out by removing the gas logs. Then began the process of getting rid of all of the stone. The hearth was framed up...
...then completely covered with plywood.
Next up came the framing...
...in preparation for applying plywood to cover the rock on the face of the fireplace.
In the above picture you can see that they have added the base for a mantle and have built the sides out a little.
At last it was time to add all of the trim pieces.
And here is the finished product. Didn't they do an awesome job!
For now the gas logs have been replaced with electric ones. This is what the fireplace looks like today.
The hearth was completely covered with glass tile and rope trim was added around the top edge.
The area above the fireplace was covered with plaster look wallpaper that was applied horizontally. They saw the idea for the stained, horizontal strips on HGTV's Color Splash. They add a decorative touch and also just happen to cover the wallpaper seam.
One more look of the two together.
BEFORE
AFTER
You can see more of Angela and Kevin's home here, where it is all decked out for Christmas.
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Wow, what a transformation ... their hard work paid off! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job! It looks so much better!
ReplyDeleteThis makes such a difference!!! Worked out to be a good thing!!! I'm totally excited for you!!
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Wow! What a difference. Looks awesome. I love the drapes as well. Did someone I know do the lovely drapes and valances? Blessings, Ginger
ReplyDeleteVery skilled workmanship - I am impressed. That is quite a transformation. Your friends must be thrilled with the results.
ReplyDeleteLooks great Angela! I know you must enjoy having a mantel and I like how wide it is.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone! We love the new fireplace and yes we do love having a mantel now Nancy...we hated the fireplace before, and had never done anything like that..but we figured..what do we have to lose? So, we tackled it and it only took us about a week..it would have been much less time, but we had to work of course..so we only worked on it at night for a few hours. Watching HGTV can really make you feel you can do most anything! :)
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That is a gorgeous transformation! Thanks so much for sharing!
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Amazing transformation. I bet your just loving it!
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You did a lovely job! What a terrific transformation! Thank you for sharing this fabulous post to Potpourri Friday!
ReplyDeleteLove that big wide mantle. An incredible transformation. Thanks for sharing on BeColorful
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Love your mantel, love the whole room, it's a room that you just want to walk into and stand and feel the ambiance of the place. :)
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