
painting a metal gas fireplace surround
So, remember the family room makeover? It’s still there, but it has dragged on for quite a while! It’s a project that moves in fits and starts. I’ll make huge progress and then I’ll get distracted by other things for a while. That’s not a bad way to work on a project, though, especially one that’s strictly cosmetic and not causing any real interruption to the household. I can take a break and come back to it with fresh energy and perspective. It’s allowed me to make decisions one step at a time and I certainly haven’t felt rushed! This past weekend, though, it was warm-ish (for February in Minnesota), sunny, and I was itching to tackle a list of undone projects including finishing the details of a project I worked on back in October – painting the metal fireplace surround. I painted the mantel and tile, but the reveal









