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| Before pic. This is our family room in the "for sale" pics of our house before we bought it. Ugly, builder-grade fireplace. |
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| This is a shot from Spring of 2018. We'd already demo-ed the built-ins, built two custom entertainment centers, installed distressed hardwood throughout the main floor, painted the tile white and added barn wood ship-lap above the fireplace. |
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| But we hated the "dry erase board" appearance of the painted tile, so we took six months selecting the perfect stacked stone. |
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| Demo Day was the Saturday before Thanksgiving weekend |
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| Thanksgiving Day we got the new cement board installed. Ryan wanted it perfectly square and level so the install would go smoothly, so this was a long, precise day. |
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| Let the fun begin - Friday morning we started with our GORGEOUS gray stacked stone. |
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| By Friday evening, we were just waiting for all the glue to dry. |
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| Getting closer... Early Saturday morning Ryan built the foundation for the new mantel. |
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| Almost there... Saturday afternoon. Just a few finishing touches to go. |
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| And... Ta-da! The finished product. We are in love with our modern farmhouse fireplace. |
