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Post by Admin on Feb 21, 2006 10:01:19 GMT 10
I need some advice on having a country or cottage looking fireplace. If you were going for that look how would you do it.
Someone painted the brick inside of it and around the edges BLACK, of all colours. Yuck. The mantel is pretty and is white, but simple an I want to dress it up some.
Also the brick on the floor on the hearth has been painted black too.
HELP??
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Post by braided-rug on Feb 21, 2006 16:54:56 GMT 10
I have a wood mantle, pink tiles around the heater edge and pink tiles on the hearth. The previous owner added two black candle holders with pink and gold candles on them. There are two shelves and it is quite large, ie the wood surround.
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Post by braided-rug on Feb 21, 2006 17:04:27 GMT 10
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Post by Admin on Feb 21, 2006 23:57:15 GMT 10
Hi br, I see your back to br...:-) Thanks for the information. I want it to look country or primitive. The black brick has to GO. I will look thru your links and see what I can come up with.
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Post by teddymaker on Feb 22, 2006 0:53:36 GMT 10
I think I would first strip all that paint off and then you could try antiquing the brick.....you could crackle finish the mantle, and maybe put an old mirror above it, and some prmitive accesories....Just my thopughts...dh took over our fireplace  and he has it all done in nautical theme....Its not bad, but not me  |
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Post by Admin on Feb 22, 2006 0:55:43 GMT 10
great ideas Jayne. The inside of the fireplace is black brick also..yuck. I want to do the inside in field stone, but dh don't think that would work. I am mostly concerned over the hearth and the mantel. LOL. It is a gas fireplace...I had the old mirror idea and I have the perfect mirror for over it.
What type of prim accessories would you use>
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Post by teddymaker on Feb 22, 2006 1:16:57 GMT 10
Maybe some of the small rusty stars...A rooster(Im into roosters and chickens)...I love the fieldstone idea!!!!!
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Post by Admin on Feb 22, 2006 1:26:53 GMT 10
Ooo Rusty stars..good idea. I am not much into roosters, but I have some prim dolls and also some old spindles that sit up and have been made into lights..Oh the ideas are endless. I would love to hear more ideas if you have them Jayne..
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and he has it all done in nautical theme....Its not bad, but not me 
