If you’ve been following along with our One Room Challenge space, you already know a portion of what we addressed in the room was the fireplace. I wanted to dive deeper into that specific area because I’ve received lots of questions about it. What was wrong with the original fireplace? How did I determine the appropriate scale? Where is the mantel or surround from, and what is it made of? How did I achieve better balance? The list goes on. Click through for all the answers, a fun before & after, the progression of how it evolved, and of course- all of the resource links! I even included some alternative cast mantel options from the same brand, because there are SO many beautiful alternatives and styles. Continue Reading
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Let’s talk about tricky spaces. There’s always one room in a house that proves to be a challenge. My living room happens to be one of these odd design dilemmas. Here’s the issues I have with this space: there…