I thought today I would share with you all the next step in our living room make over. I left off with a horrid grey screed and a shiny new window.
So once the screed was dry we were able to get the Fireplace done. Now this is something special as it is my area of expertise. That's right I have hidden talents. I chose the fireplace before we even moved in. Its a risk as it is very contemporary and the house was built in 1888. But I like to mix it up. See what you think.
Isn't it a stunner? Well I love it. So after lots of long calculations I managed to order the custom shaped honed granite hearth from a fantastic supplier called Worcestershire stone and Marble. I went with honed granite as it is super durable, easy to keep clean and I love the matt effect. So it started to take shape thanks to my fitting team at Oxford Fireplace Centre. Isn't it shameless plugging your family business??
There it is, hanging from the new beams so that the screed could go in. I left my boys to it and stayed out of the way for the install - nothing worse than a client lingering over you when you need to adjust with a hammer.
Below is at the end of the day.
Excuse the pink - that is the heat resistant boarding. But doesn't it look great? The board over the fire ready for plastering - and a similar curve will go below to cover the supporting blocks. Our honed granite hearth is really going to make the installation.
So I worked out that if we had a fireplace in the room was pretty much livable. After months of sand and mess I wanted one evening in the room . So I set up for a romantic picnic.
A Blanket pinned up at the window and the black jack painted walls made for my kind of shabby chic! Beautifully warm and the first of many more happy evenings to come in our new room.
Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of our new fireplace.
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