Fireplace

Paul finally got the fireplace done in the basement and it looks great!! My carpenter-extraordinaire-father-in-law built the mantel for us, Paul installed it, and I antiqued it. Paul then endured about a hundred nicks and cuts while installing the metal lathe that went under the stone, but he got it all done, saving us at least $600 in the process! I think I'll do a darker glaze to make the onlays and corbels stand out more and make the whole thing look older and more distressed, but overall I am so thrilled with the way it turned out!! (the pictures don't really do it justice - the flash made it looked too bright and without the flash it looked washed out, but hopefully you get the idea)