Here is the fireplace before the renovation. I’ve always hated it.
Cleared everything out, and threw a lot of stuff away.
Here are the tiles! Handmade, irregular, and greener than they look in this photo.
Julio prepped over the brick and has started laying down the tile!
A mockup of the arch. I got very concerned at this point because this isn’t the image that Samantha shared with me. Well, there is a reason why we pay big bucks for a designer. She came over and cleared everything up. Yes, this is part of the design, but it is more than this.
End of day one. Btw, that tool in the lower right corner is a laser level, kept everything on the straight and narrow.
One of the elements is that the arch comes directly from the tiles on the side, that is very important.
Here you really begin to see that flow.
Almost done! Just a few holes to fill. Btw, the blue of the painters tape is the color the wood will be painted. Yup, it will be that bright. I’m working with Samantha the designer – we are going bold!
I LOVE the irregularities in the tiles, both in color and shape. Here we are before the grout. You may notice, there was a slight arch on the fireplace opening – Julio maintained that arch.
Look at this! Spectacular!! It came together beautifully. Onward to the paint and wallpaper.
Leah