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before
Please remember I am not a decorator. I used what I have at the house to show off my new mantel. I'm sure I will change it up many, many times before I settle in to something I really like. I am open to any suggestions you may have. Most of you have very pretty homes and know tons more than I do.
I do plan to put a mirror on the mantel, and lots of varying sizes of pillar candles in the firebox.
My next step is to work on the tv wall. I'm not sure when I will be able to start on that project. I am still not totally done with the fireplace. I need to do some touch ups where I caulked cracks. Painter's caulk...a girl's best friend!
Below is the cost break down. It's more than I expected, but overall, I guess it's not too bad. Would I do it again?! You bet! I was so tired of all that dirty brick and concrete!
Crown Molding (mantel) 8.96
Crown Molding (ceiling) 12.32
Lauan 2 sheets 10.28 ea 20.56
1/2 x 3/4 Molding (2 pieces for mantel, 1 for hearth) 8’, 8’, 9’ .42 lf 10.50
2x4’s 9’ free (curb finds) -0-
1x4’s (3) 6’ 2.78 ea 8.34
Screen pine trim 24’, 40’ .59 lf 37.76
1x6 (2) to cover sides of brick on left and right sides 6’ 5.27 ea 10.54
Quarter round 9’ .42 lf 3.78
Kilz 1 gallon 12.00 (estimated) 12.00
Semi gloss paint 1 gallon 12.00 (estimated) 12.00
Black paint 1 qt 7.55 .55
Wooden applique free (thanks Jamie) 0-
Vent 5.00
Glass shades for light fixtures 2 free (thanks Sherry) -0-
grand total 149.31
Misc (caulk, spackling,nails, wood glue, liquid nails)
If you have any questions, comments please contact me through my e-mail or a comment below.
EDITED TO ADD: As of Summer 2010, my fireplace mantel looks like this:
Donna (Funky Junk) is having a themed party. She asked which is your favorite project. This has to be my favorite of all time. I wanted a change for so long and I did it all myself (from scratch). It still makes me smile when I look at it!
gail
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Wow! you did an incredible job! Not sure how I stumbled onto your blog, but been blog stalking you throught your process of rebuilding your fireplace. It's beautiful. LOVE! Will be checking out some of your other projects. Thanks for sharing!
Gail, it's beautiful! You did such a wonderful job, and I think that $149 is an incredible bottom line! So happy for you. Now you can look at it and think happy thoughts instead of of dark, dirty thoughts. Uh, wait. You know what I mean. (I'm such a dork! That came out wrong. ;)
You should be so proud!
All by yourself too!! ....I am woman hear me roar!
Well done!
Candace:)
WOW! What an awesome job you did on that! Simply amazing what you can do!
You certainly deserve a break after that huge project.
Kudos,
Rose
wow that is an amazing transformation! i love the new look! i would be standing in front of it all the time and never get anything else done! lol
Gail, Your fireplace makeover is amazing! I love what you did to update and change from the drab to the dazzling. You must be so elated with the results. You give us so much hope...that we can accomplish just about anything no matter the size of the project.
~judi ;)
Wow. That is so amazing. It looks fabulous. I cannot believe you did all that for under $150.
Oh. My. Gosh. It is JUST gorgeous! I can't believe you knocked out such a massive project in such a short time and for so little! Way to go!!
I hate my fireplace--will you come here next?!
well, can I just say it?
B- E- A- YOOtiful!
Great job and I love that you did for so little money.
those are the things that 'wow' me.
making something beautiful with so little.
again , great job.
Nice work! I love all the molding and lights! You should be very proud of yourself! Your fireplace looks much better! Lisa
Wow - lighter and brighter! Great job.
This is so cool! I dream of re-doing my mantle but have always thought it would be way to expensive. I love your little spreadsheet of costs because it showed me this project doesn't have to be too far off.
What a beautiful transformation. You should be so proud of yourself and now it's time to rest and enjoy it. Just gorgeous.
Beautiful! It looks so fresh and inviting now!
It looks WONDERFUL!!! I may have to use some of your tips and tricks soon for myself!!! Congratulations on a job verrrrry well done!
You did a fantastic job and I'm sure you have inspired many others to do something similar in their own homes. I agree, you should post it everywhere you can find!
Great job - its came out so wonderful. Gotta love that budget! All the best, Lori
Can we all yell FABULOUS!!! Amazing redo. You are so talented.
Beautiful! It turned out so good and you did a great job. Cost was not bad for what you did either, it would have cost a lot more to have someone do it for you! You rock.
It looks WONDERFUL and like you spent WELL MORE than what you spent on it. So crisp and clean, and great for all seasons. Great job!
What a great improvement! Good job.
An amazing transformation. Good job! Is it a working fireplace?
Very nice transformation. You turned it from old and tired to new and crisp!
Gail, your fireplace turned out spectacular. And the way you dressed it up is just fine. I'd like to see anyone get a fireplace that gorgeous for $150.00 You rock!
Midge
Amazing transformation...looks wonderful!
Stunning makeover! It looks so nice built in that way as if it always was meant to be.
Gail, your fireplace looks fabulous. The detail is lovely. A far cry better than the before. Good for you on doing such a wonderful makeover. The best part is how reasonable it was. Beautiful incredible difference.
Hugs, Jeanne
Absolutely, beautifully amazing! What a great transformation.
Gail! Wow! It seriously looks amazing! I bet you can hardly stand it! I love it. You did great!
SOOOOOOO pretty!! Great job :)
You do very nice work. I love the detail. Simply beautiful.
Oh my goodness! How beautiful and for so little money! You should be proud of yourself :). As far as decorating your mantel goes, check out all of my mantel review parties for some quick inspiration. I am continually inspired by what everyone comes up with each week. Thanks so much for linking up!
It's stunning!!! Great job! I bet it feels like a completely different house!! You rock!!
I am a HUGE fan of painted brick, it looks so nice. Great job !
Love the after! Total transformation...and it must feel great to know you did it yourself! Great Job!
Wow! I am soooo showing this to my husband! Ours is coming along, but what this could do!!! Thanks for sharing your inspiration, and also the details. That was a lot of work and it is amazing!
Drooling... LOVE IT! You did a great job... love the white and black contrast... and molding... always adore that. Thanks for joining the Power of Paint Party!
Oh! I love this! Our fireplace looks so similar to yours only we have painted it white already. I need hubby to look at what you have done with the bottom half of yours! Have fun decorating your mantel - it is great to be able to change it up how you want!
DD
Incredible!!! SUCH a HUGE change!!!
Very nice redo! It turned out wonderful!
This is just awesome girl...thanks for sharing...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
This turned out great! You inspired and continue to inspire me! Thanks for sharing this fun journey!
:)Nicole
Great job
Cheri
What a beautiful job you did on your fireplace. It looks great!!!
I didn't see any tile or cement board on your list.
I would hate for your hearth to catch fire. A hearth needs to be fireproof when that close to the fire box.
That being said it does look fabulous. Sorry if I am being a downer but I want you to be safe.
That is absolutely BEATUIFUL! Wonderful job! I love it! : )
This is a fabulous makeover! This updated the whole room@!
Hi Gail...
Ohhh my gosh...you did an awesome job with your fireplace! I love how it looks now...much more formal! I love how you added the mouldings to the front of the wood panels...gorgeous! What a fabulous transformation and to think that you did all this by yourself...Girl, I am sooo impressed!!! You sure will have fun decorating that pretty mantel! I agree with you...a large mirror and varying sized of candleholders will be very pretty!!! What an incredible project and my friend, you pulled it off with such finesse!!! Thank you so much for linking up with Sunday Favorites!
I do apologize at being so late to get by for a visit but I have really been enjoying my daughter and five grandbabies visit! Thank you again for joining in with the fun of Sunday Favorites!
Warmest winter wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
PS...was just thinking about the expense of your mantel redo...I think that $149 was an excellent price! Wow...talk about getting "bang for your buck"!!! Girl, you did GREAT!!!
Thanks for sharing this is such a transformation! You did a great job! I love how bright and cheerful it is!
Wow! I love this! We have a mantel similar to yours (which we love), but it is an oak wood color, which we hate, and the brick is a red. It doesn't fit with our style at all, and we were trying to figure out what to do with it. I love the idea of a white mantel with a black-painted brick. Thanks for the inspiration!
WOW, that looks awesome!! And I agree with one of your other readers, I think the cost was a bargain considering the end result!
Oh my gosh, Gail, it's even better than I'd imagined!! :) Well done, my friend, well done.
You did an awesome job! It's gorgeous and I can't believe it's the same fireplace. Amazing. I love it!
Roeshel
OH GIRLFRIEND! (can I call you that?) You have SO shown me what in the world I can do to cover my ugly brick , head injury-waiting-to-happen-cause-I-have-3-lil-boys- hearth! AGH!!!!!!!!!! It is now on my to do list!
This looks GREAT! We have a gray stone fireplace that runs the length of our room... I SOOO want to do something with it! I think it will be a hard sell to my husband though!
You did an absolute beautiful job. I am in the middle of a fireplace redo and have only tackled painting it. Your fireplace is exactly what I had envisioned for mine but didn't know where to start. I am going to use all your ideas and suggestions as I build the mantel. How did you attach your boards to the brick? Liquid nail??? Thanks so much for your detailed pictures
Hola Gail, it`s so nice being in your beautiful blog for my first time and finding such a great job you did in your fireplace, I have liked it very much.
Greetings from Chile,
Maria Cecilia
p.s. I found you at Shaunna`s Perfectly imperfect blog!
Awesome transformation! You did a wonderful job!!! :o)
Oh wow, I wonder if your tutorial will work to cover up my ugly marble fireplace. Oh that would be great, I can't wait to look over your steps, and see all the rest of your most popular posts. So glad I found you!!!
It looks so nice and fresh now. Good job!
-Danielle
You did an amazing job - your fireplace looks fantastic.
We want to change our surround but don't want to ruin it so are thinking about covering it instead - it's such a good idea to do this.
~Sam
Love your fireplace. I need to paint mine too and I was just wondering what white paint you used? Brand and color. Thanks so much!
I have been wanting to paint the wood on our fireplace since we moved in years ago. But my husband is dead set against it, as he loves the natural wood. So, I can tell you, I'm pretty jealous right now of your lovely white fresh mantel(wink) Fantastic job!
This is really a fabulous transformation! Really updated the space! Thanks for sharing!
OH MY! I just took pictures of my fireplace in our paneled family room, my husband loves the paneling...it is suppose to be very good stuff, I just think it looks like a man cave...love your fireplace...
hope you have time to come by...I just put up pics of my kitchen and well I didnt do it quiet as professionally as you! but it does look better!
Oh my! Gail, this is beautiful! I'm amazed at all the projects you take on and how well they turn out. This is a TOTAL transformation. You are such an inspiration. I was just looking at your kitchen makeover and popped over here. Beautiful!
This is a beautiful transformation! Found you through House of Grace, and I'm now a new follower!
xo- Carmel
Wow...you are so talented!!! That is just beautiful!
Sooooo pretty!! White, crisp & clean. Just the way I like it ;)
That called unique transformation! You are really bang on. I love your fireplace mantel. White is mine favorite color and I have also remodeled my fireplace with white paint.
I love the before and after pics and the detailed list.
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