We began by drawing out the design plan on the wall so we could visualize it.
Pro tip: Our markings on the wall were 1″ smaller than our desired design to accommodate the thickness of the drywall.
As I began looking for the right gas fireplace insert, my brilliant hubby, Steve said, “why don’t we just reinstall the fireplace that was in the den?”
At first I didn’t like the idea, it looked dated with a lot of shiny brass trim. If we were using the existing fireplace I thought I would paint it with a high heat spray paint to update it.
Once again my cleaver hubby, Steve found a way to just remove the brass trim, no need for paint.
Let me share a secret with you, he is CHEAP! I don’t know of anyone who hates spending money quite like him.
Which is a great thing for me, because he is always looking for way to reuse and re-purpose something we already own.
I am interested in the fireplace surround plans. I was unable to click on the picture as indicated above. Would you be able to send to me?
Hi Paula, the measured plans and drawings are in the blog post itself. We do not have a digital format to email out.
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Love your plan !!! I’m looking to do shiplap and something similar to cover over some old, brown 70’s brick that just dates my den into a sad, sad, room, Hopefully it will be THIS nice when finished
Sounds fabulous Marilyn. Please share your room when you are finish. We would love to see!
This looks fabulous! We are in the middle of a similar project, and are struggling to figure out how to keep the mantle flush on the sides as to not overhang into the bookshelf area. Can you elaborate on the size/type of crown molding you used and how you assembled it? Thank you!
Thank you Elizabeth, We love to hear from our viewers. We used a more contemporary crown molding (3″). We purchased it through BMC https://www.buildwithbmc.com/bmc/. We mounted the crown on top of a 2″ molding. The crown was cut to the length of fireplace surround. It does not go around on the sides of the surround. The side crown was finished off cutting it on a 45 degree angle for each piece. I will send you several photos of this area. Please let us know if you have any more questions. Please send photos when you are finished 2thesunnyside@gmail.com. We’d love to see your project!
Absolutely beautiful! How did you secure the tv? Did you mount it or use a stand?
Thank you Sonja, The TV is mounted to the wall with a TV mount.