After living in our house for 6 years, I finally decided to do something about our eyesore of a fireplace. 6 feet wide, 12 feet tall of orangish-red brick had to go. I used a fireplace refinishing kit from Brick Anew that I ordered, and although I had my doubt up until the 4th layer of glaze/paint, by the time the 5th one went on and I looked at the final effect, I was pretty impressed at how it came out. I also decided that the armoire that has seen better days was in need of a change.
Eventually I'll post something about my four children, or the other events in my life, but I have to start somewhere.
I forgot to get a good "before" picture of the armoire--but here's the general idea.
And the fireplace before.
The fireplace after.
A closeup of how the brick looks.
A new painting (Pier 1) and accessories from other parts of the house.
The painted armoire. I love it. It is so much brighter in the room.
Eventually I'll get a small couch that will sit under the mirror...but I have to recover from this first.
Now I just need to take off the cardboard corners that I left on the picture until I was sure I was in love with it.
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