Hi Everyone!
Happy Monday friends! So Ive been thinking of sprucing up the fireplace for a while now and even more so since I painted the walls black. When we first purchased the house the fireplace was in its original condition with red faded red brick , glass doors and shiny brass details. Even though I wasn’t a fan of the way it looked I was so in love with the fact that we finally had a REAL fireplace. One that was functioning, and big, wood burning.
Pretty much right away I gave it a quick, inexpensive facelift by taking off the brass cover, painting the brick black, adding some simple moldings, and changing out the hearth with marble subway tiles. Check out how small Fiona was back then!
Eventually I painted over the black with white which brings us to the look we currently have today
And once again I’m ready for a change. This time Im thinking something a bit more permanent. When we first moved in I leaned more towards a craftsman bungalow style so it was all about the moldings for its physical presence. But our home isn’t specifically craftsman. In fact, there are no other traditionally craftsman details in the house. Rather, its pretty basic bungalow. We do have a few archways throughout which has me looking at things from a different perspective. Ive been envisioning it with either really pretty colorful glass or handpainted tiles, or patterned tiles…something very old world Spanish or Moroccan or Mediterranean, or Caribbean…. or possibly more graphic with the right patterned cement tiles. I not sure which direction specifically I want to go with right now, but I now it needs SOMETHING. I actually have a stack of patterned tiles in my garage hoard Ive been holding on to for a rainy day. This may be just the project for them.
I’ve rounded up a few spaces that are super beautiful and inspiring and giving me all the feels…
Megan says
The black and white combos have me swooning! I ignore our fireplace… it’s so sad… but yours definitely is a fun focal point and can even be better. I’ll live vicariously through you! 🙂
Shavonda says
I’m so looking forward to this update. The hardest thing is going to be deciding which tiles!
Cas says
They’re are all fantasic, especially the last two! But how would they work against the dark walls?
Shavonda says
I think the black walls will look amazing no matter which direction we go. Black is such a great backdrop to highlight focal details. Also paint is so temporary. Next year may want them orange or some other craziness!! Plus I think I’m leaning a bit more toward something black and white so I think the walls will be perfect with them:)
Gretchen@BoxyColonial says
ooh–yes! those fireplaces are all so lovely–can’t wait to see what you do with yours!
Cassie says
YES! i had wanted to do this to our fireplace so badly… but i don’t think it will happen since the brick suits our house and chris wasn’t exactly excited about it… but oh i had all of these same images pinned! dreamy!!!
Shavonda says
Are you suuuuuure you cant be convincing!!;)