One Room Challenge – Week 3
So it’s officially the half way mark in this one room challenge. This past week I made some progress on the living room by giving the fireplace a touch up. It was stuck in the 90’s and needed a new look so I gladly obliged.
Because everyone loves a good before and after…let’s take a  look at how the fireplace looked when we moved in.
Don’t you love those lace curtains? Um…no. Those were taken down on day one of owning this home. But I digress, back to the fireplace. First off…just say no to brass. Ain’t no one got time for that. 😉 And the green paint on the border? I’m just as confused as you. Why? Nothing else in the whole house was painted with this particular color so you know that’s has to go as well.
After a little time spent painting, this is how it looks as of yesterday…
Big improvement, right? I think so. I love that the brass is gone and a soft grey has covered over the ugly green. Want to know how I got rid of the brass on the fireplace? With this wonderful paint…
It’s a high heat paint that is perfect for fireplaces or even BBQ grills. It only took a few coats…
And that brass was gone in a flash. Next up, was that green. It’s time for you to leave!
I covered over that color with a couple of coats of Reflection by Sherwin Williams. And now…this space is looking so much nicer.
Of course, I still need to decorate the mantel and add some accessories. But this space is changing and I think for the better. 😉
I have a new rug on it’s way and should be arriving on Monday. It’s going to be so soft and gorgeous. I can’t wait! So much to still do and only a few weeks left…
LOVE your fireplace update Laura! I did one like that a couple of years ago but not so extensive. It sure makes it look better! I’m also doing the ORC!
Thanks, Debi! I will have to go check out your progress. Can’t believe we only have a couple of weeks left…it’s time to get busy!