a little home improvement

Well folks, some exciting things are happening right now over at our place. Our fireplace is getting a little face lift. I've been dreaming, designing and thinking about this for over 10 years now. You'd think it would be easy for me to just come up with a design? Well it wasn't. But, I think I finally have it figured out.

Mantle inspiration

wood/angles/modern

I love this fireplace mantle, I hope we can figure out how the make all those angled cuts.

Contemporary Home Office design by Toronto Interior Designer Jodie Rosen Design

My inspiration for surround
 stone slab surround vs. chevron

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I got the idea for the chevron from this image via Houzz

Modern Kitchen design by Toronto Interior Designer Croma Design Inc

THE BEFORE
goodbye white shiny bricks

After much deliberation, my Instragram people voted and Chevron it is for the fireplace surround.


We have big plans for the space. We are planning on getting a new TV to hang above the mantle. Then we'll add a beautiful set of cabinets to flank the fireplace.  I'm thinking walnut and brass. 

Fireplace Moodboard Number One

I'm teaching myself how to make mood boards.  Thanks to Olioboard it's super easy!  
Here's our future living room fireplace wall. 

• The flooring is staying the dark oak we already have.  
• We are adding built in cabinets in walnut to flank the fireplace.  The cabinets will have brass modern hardware as pulls. 
• For the mantle I'd like it to span from wall to wall, and would sit on top of the built ins. I'd like the mantle made from  some recycled wood in a dark finish.
• The fireplace will be covered with Calcutta gold marble from floor to ceiling.  However, this would be ridiculously expensive and I'd compromise on having the marble go up to the mantle and not the ceiling.   
• For the floor in front of the fireplace, I want to lay a white shimmery marble hex tile. 
• On the wall from the mantle up, I'd like to mirror the whole thing.  Our home is kind of small and dark, I think this will be a nice way to add much needed light to the space.  I'm going to have to do some serious convincing to get the husband on board with this mirror plan.  Wish me luck!