Fireplace makeover 2: The reveal...

Finally! After a month of work, our fireplace makeover is complete. And it is fabulous, as you’ll see. My love, who did all of the hard work, really did an absolutely amazing job. 

Here’s what the fireplace looked like before:

A bit old and dated, particularly that red tile hearth. Here’s what it looks like now, after our little renovation:

Isn’t it gorgeous? I absolutely love it. It is so elegant and classic and beautiful. My love has been itching to redo it for awhile now and I’m so glad he did. He told me I could pick out the materials and he would do the work ~ who can refuse an offer like that?

We decided to go with one whole slab for the hearth. Everyone who has walked into our home thinks the whole thing is marble, but the hearth is actually granite with a marble look that we had cut to size. Then I picked out marble tiles to cover the brick. 

A couple of close ups:

We thought the light marble would brighten up that space ~ the red brick was pretty dark. And I wanted to make sure we chose something classic that would look good 30 years from now.
I just love what the fireplace makeover does for the room ~ it makes everything seem more elegant. The fireplace has always been the main focus of the living room so I couldn’t be happier. What do you think?

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Photos by The Art of Living Beautifully