I was sick today, so I was glad my friends Chris and Abraham coordinated the effort to get the new livingroom fireplace in. It turned out awesome! The boys from Courtyard Fence and Stone came and put the fireplace back together in a one-day effort. I wasn’t able to repurpose the hearth like I would have liked but the results of the new fireplace are amazing. Here’s a photo just after they were done (the wood mantle will come later).
It’s nice to finally see something that isn’t being torn down!
And just in case you don’t remember the old one…
The new fireplace surround fills the space much nicer, adds symmetry, and has a more contemporary appeal. Now if we could only get the new wall color on and the wood floor down, it would really complete the look.
It’s really neat after all the demo to start to see things going up. That fireplace looks great! I like how much brighter the house feels since the demo started and the carpet was taken out and that wall opened up between the kitchen and living room.