Here is a fireplace redo for your viewing pleasure. This fabulous mantle comes to us from Mikael from Starter Home to Dream Home. She went for a “less is more” approach in the tile department and ripped out those big boring tiles in favor of smaller more colorful tiles, which make a way bigger impact. And the new moulding is the perfect finishing touch, making it look like an honest to goodness mantle, and not a fireplace jammed into a random corner.
Spelling question: Mantel or Mantle? From what I hear, they’re both right…
9 Comments
loribethswan
February 23, 2010 at 1:29 AMBoth are technically right. However, when I see ‘mantle’, I usually think of a cloak, such as a ‘cloaked in a mantle of darkness’.
The fireplace looks 100 times better after!
Loribeth
Amie
February 23, 2010 at 1:48 AMI actually like both of them!
Cindy
February 23, 2010 at 4:07 AMVery nice, beautiful job well done.
Karyn @ Candarbry Garden
February 23, 2010 at 1:49 AMVery Pretty, Interestin, I just redid my fireplace. Besides being in the middle of the room, our before pictures are almost identical, even the color of brown paint! I love seeing your before and afters! I spell it mantel.
Jan @ bobbypinsboardwalk
February 23, 2010 at 6:02 AMI think it’s beautiful. I wonder what is going to go above it now — will the TV go back up there?
Single Stone Studios
February 23, 2010 at 12:52 PMThe after is not awkward like the first one and I LOVE the tile chosen. Very nice job.
Pauni's
February 23, 2010 at 4:01 PMLove it!!! I have a corner fireplace as well and want to do something different. Very inspirational!
all thingz related
February 23, 2010 at 5:58 PMAll I can say is…OH WOW!!!
~Bridgette
Wendy
February 25, 2010 at 4:36 AMGorgeous!