Fireplace Mantel Makeover, Part 1
Here is my fireplace, it is super duper boring. When we built the house, we decided to add a fireplace so the structure would be there, but only get the most basic mantel option to save money (literally thousands of dollars on this) and then build it ourselves later. So it has sat here for a year, looking boring and ugly and basically a thorn in my side every time I looked at it.
Whenever I went to my neighbor’s houses and saw their more expensive and fancy mantels, I would be sad that mine wasn’t like that. That’s what happens when you live in a new development, you can’t help but compare your upgrade choices to everyone else. We opted for a larger house with fewer upgrades since we can DIY so many things but that means we have to wait for time and money and live with the inconvenience or ugliness.
It literally looks amazing. I wish I had room in our teeny little farmhouse for a mantle. Maybe someday when we build a home. Great articles – gorgeous site.
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Thank you!
What is the brand and color of tile that is on your fireplace? I’m considering herringbone, but really like yours. Thanks
Thanks! I honestly don’t know because we chose it at the design center of our home builder. Sorry that’s not very helpful!