A Colonial Style Fireplace Makeover

Happy December, dear friends! I hope today’s post will offer you some design inspiration as well, not just a glimpse into the madness of my methods. When it comes to decorating, I tend to develop micro-obsessions – mostly about color and interior architectural details – and our living room fireplace has been a recurring thought in our renovation efforts. Our fireplace  – I don’t think I’ve given this much attention to any other architectural change in our house so far. As little and as insignificant this may seem to most people (normal people), getting the fireplace mantel right has been very important to me. 

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A Mantel Makeover

I had some leftover paint and some time on my hands the other day and decided to give our fireplace mantel a facelift. The mantel has been my nemesis so far.  When we moved in, the living room looked like this:

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