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DIY Double Batten Accent Wall
Enhance a short fireplace or short walls by creating a vertical accent wall treatment that tricks the eye and makes your space feel larger. I love a good accent wall. You can paint ’em, nail ’em or wallpaper ’em. But they always add a special touch to any room! Here’s a simple wood accent wall I created in my son’s room not too long ago. And the wall I wallpapered in our living room. I still love this earthy green accent wall in our old bedroom too!😍 So when we first saw Faith and Roberto’s living room for a Today’s Homeowner project, I knew it needed a good accent!
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Fireplace Mantel Printable Plans
Free Printable Plans for Fireplace Mantel 3 years ago on this day, I published an episode on building a beautiful fireplace mantel. Unfortunately, it was a rather large project, despite its appearance, which left a lot of information unshared. BUT today I’m remedying that situation with FREE PRINTABLE PLANS!
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Grouted in Place
That’s right, the fireplace hearth has been grouted. And it looks even better than before. If I do say so myself. 🙂 I wanted to keep the overall feel of the hearth very light, so I chose a light-colored grout. I thought I was getting a grayish white from the looks of the color on the label. But it turned out “Alabaster” is more off white. I don’t hate it, but it’s not quite what I thought I was getting. I think it’ll grow on me though. (**Update~It has grown on me and I love it!) While I was picking up my grout I also got a grout sealer. And…
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My Achy Breaky Hearth
At the end of my last post about adding molding to my fireplace, I teased the re-tiling of my fireplace hearth. It took a while thanks to a few starts and stops, but I finally got the old tile removed and the shiny new tile in place. And I’m loving the more modern look of it!
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Fireplace Molding Update
About the same time I was helping Sheena build her fireplace mantel for my February episode, I was also working on updating my mantel and fireplace area. I can’t remember if it was working on her mantel that inspired me to update mine or if it just happened coincidentally at the same time. Either way, great minds think alike! And with all of these fireplace projects taking place on my blog during the month of February, I’ve dubbed it Fireplace February! (Not that other things won’t take place here, there are just several fireplace-related projects happening at the moment!) While I was repairing my mantel to keep it from interfering…
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Front Door Intercepted
Since the beginning of time, my front door has not been able to open all the way. It hits the side of the mantel instead. Ok maybe it hasn’t been that long. But it has been like that ever since I bought the house. Obviously it’s not a deal breaker and it’s something I’ve easily tolerated for 5 years now. It seems to me the mantel is not original to the house. It overlaps the brick surround in a way that doesn’t seem like it should. So I’m thinking they built the mantel without checking the path of the front door first.
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Guess Who’s Back with a Brand New Hearth
The red brick around my fireplace and maroon hearth tiles didn't do much for the décor of my living room, but I found a way to improve it by painting the brick and tile white. Read on to find out how I went about it.
