Fireplace Perfection

I love fireplaces! Warm and cozy. Cup of tea in hand with a good book to read (although those moments are rare!) So glad to have this one thing totally finished! It took me a while playing with the decor to get it right but I love how it turned out in the end. Thank you sis (momdigity.wordpress.com) for helping!

Amidst the all the chaos of life, dirty dishes in the sink, piles of laundry on the couch, and tools cluttering the floor, there is now a place of tranquility in my house! I can sit on my couch and relax and let go of everything weighing down on me. Quick reminder of before:

And after:

My amazing Uncle Jerry put that awesome beam up for us and I love it! Thank you to him! Oh, and because of my less than professional photography skills, I can't get the lighting right with our giant windows on the other side. Hence, the differing colors of the rock from top to bottom.

  

Sneak Peak

I am super excited because I have been working on our fireplace this week and it is almost done! Woo hoo! The job is a tedious one as the rock has a lot of nooks and crannies and edges to paint. And...this was the second time we painted it! The first time we had painted it before our carpet was installed. Since we didn't actually have a carpet sample in hand, the colors were off and I'm too OCD to overlook it. So, I bit the bullet and did it again. I actually had done most of the painting a couple months ago but was procrastinating on doing all of the edges. I finally got up the energy to do it and now we are just about ready to show you the finished product! Just a reminder, here is the before picture (sorry I don't have a close up):

And here is a sneak peak of the transformation:

Can't wait to show you it all finished! I'll give all the details at that time!

On another exciting note, this dandy came today:

That right there is our vanity for the main bathroom! It's only 300 pounds so it will be super fun getting it from our driveway, down our long hallway, and into the bathroom! Jonas thought I could help him (he thinks so highly of me!), but he will be getting some guy to help him move it on Sunday. I may have to coerce them with pizza! Stay tuned! Exciting things are to come!