Tag: fireplace mantle
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Building a faux fireplace mantle, part 3
When we last left you, our beautiful antique mantle with its faux firebox looked like this: Nothing was painted, no stone was laid. Things were kinda bare. And unfinished. Our first item on the agenda was to paint it. First, we caulked any cracks or areas we felt needed filling in. We painted the mantle […]
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Building a faux fireplace mantle
Last month, I told you all about how my husband and I purchased and antique fireplace mantle. We have a long, blank and boring wall in our living room, that unfortunately is our focal wall when you walk in the door. I’ve always wanted a pretty fireplace on that wall but knew we couldn’t afford […]
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Restoring an antique fireplace mantle
Last weekend, I posted this picture on Instagram, leading my followers to wonder what I’m up to. I’m going to go ahead and tell you that this project will take several posts, and I’ll be talking about it for the next few weeks…but I’m happy to scratch the surface today. This absolutely lovely antique mantle […]
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