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This is where we started – absolutely nothing but a fireplace. No mantel no nuthin. In this pic you see a sample of the mantel Kevin designed and one whitewashed brick, which we decided not to do since we’re going for a rustic, and not country look. Right decision? I’m not sure yet. This is in our basement and it’s dark down there. I think we need to paint the pumpkin colored walls first. Leave a comment if you have ideas!
 Close-ups of the tile and the trim detail. Kevin picked out this beautiful leaf molding to finish off the edges.  These doors are not store bought, people, my dad and Kevin hand made them in my dad’s workshop over Christmas break. Amazing! They worked really hard, even through a bout with the stomach flu, but it was a good excuse for my dad to use his new router bits.
 Here’s the detail on the mantel – oh how I love this mantel! Kevin did an amazing job designing this all by himself – he pieced 3 strips of ceiling molding together, put a top and bottom on it and attached to the already protruding bricks. It’s chunky and it’s perfectly proportionate with the huge wall of bricks. |
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