Happy Wednesday friends! I’m excited to share a super fun project with you guys I’ve been working on!
When Angie’s List asked me to participate in a mantel makeover challenge I knew just the project! My friend and client had recently asked me to help give her builder-basic mantel and fireplace a much needed facelift! Pretty convenient, huh? We’ve been working our way slowly through her home adding lots of fun updates and we knew we wanted to go big and bold with this element.
You can check out the full story and tutorial today over on Angie’s List! AND you can vote for your favorite by clicking HERE!!! Of course I would LOVE for you to vote for our project!
Now here is the inspiration as well as the dramatic before and after!
INSPIRATION:
{via Rue Magazine}
{via Style Blueprint}
BEFORE:
AFTER:
For the fireplace, we filled in the gaps between the existing stones with grout and painted them.
We built a new mantel box out of rough-sawn wood from a local sawmill that we attached directly to the old mantel.
We added shiplap paneling above the mantel all the way to the ceiling.
We styled the mantel with pops of color that paired perfectly with the rich navy sofas! Ant Sanders, a local artist, created this original piece above the mantel for the homeowner! It’s so unique and works perfectly with the modern fireplace!
Okay, I’m dying to know what you think!!! Will you vote for us, pretty please???
You can shop the look here:
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Cheers!
What color paint white did you use on the stone?! BTW I AM OBSESSED. Awesome work.
Hi Jenna! So sorry for the delay and I’m glad you liked the project. I can’t believe I left the paint color off!!! It’s pure white by Sherwin Williams. :)
Hi!! I’m looking to do my fireplace and my stone is exactly like yours. Any tips on how you grouted between the stones?? That part seems very overwhelming! Thanks!
Hi Kate! I’m sorry for the delay! This was actually not a DIY. I designed the fireplace remodel for a client but we hired the job out. I haven’t had any experience painting/grouting stone yet. I have considered it for my own fireplace but have’t researched it enough to give advice. Sorry about that and thanks for reading!! xoxo
Is the bottom of the mantel open?
No it’s not, it’s completely boxed in. Thanks for reading!
did you use a stain on the wood?
No, we left it raw.
The fireplace looks great but that art is way way too small!!
Love this, Summer! I am about to paint my stone fireplace to white!xo
Thanks so much Aniko! I was nervous about the painted stone but we love the way it turned out!