So about a year into living in this house I had the fireplace surround re-done....here are some before and after pics...BIG difference!
Before
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| This is the original brick that was painted white and the ugly terra cotta tiles .... mantle isnt bad but it doesnt stand out. |
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| Here is a closer look |
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| Close up of the ugly tile |
AFTER (the wall the fireplace stand away from the other wall itself a couple inches, so I painted it dark gray to make it the focal wall)
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| We also switched out the light fixtures - Found these at Lowe's |
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| During all the chaos! |
The tile (mosaic tumbled marble) goes around the face of the fireplace and on the bottom floor. I chose dark gray paint to pick up the dark gray in the tile.
Here you can see the painted sides - I also decided to paint the rear facing wall in the same dark gray paint. Mirror from Home Goods.
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| After - Much more my taste! |
The tiles are from Home Depot. They are mosaic tumbled marble and cost about $10/sheet. The tiles themselves are 2x2 and come in sheets of size 10x10 (i'm pretty sure that's the size).
Threw in a shot of my very heavy iron ballerina :) She's set up in the corner behind the couch as you enter the office. She comes from Pier 1 Imports.
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