
fireplace update options
I fully realize I need to start another project like I need a hole in my head, but it’s hard to stop the wheels from turning. If you get it, you get it. One thing that keeps catching my attention when I looked around the living room is the fireplace surround. The color is actually quite nice, but the glossy finish bugs me a bit. We’ve done a few bigger projects through the spring and summer and we’re not going to take on a total makeover of this fireplace, so I started researching some easy and inexpensive fixes that wouldn’t involve removing the mantle and jacking out granite. Painting it was an obvious option and I know it can be done and done well, but I couldn’t envision it. I don’t want a cement or delft tile look with a strong pattern. I couldn’t picture a hand painted design. A solid









