Our New Fireplace
When we moved to Kentucky there were two things we children begged for in our new home - And we were pretty sure dad was would give them to us since he moved us from the only home we had ever known. :)... A basement(we don't have those in Florida either-to much water) and a fireplace. We got both. :)
A fireplace says home to me... It means warmth. It means light. It means cuddles. :)
Blake and I looked at a few homes with no fireplaces, but I wanted one so badly! One of the many things that made our new home perfect for us is it has a FIREPLACE! We are 2 weeks from moving in and I am at a loss for how to decorate it! Modern? Painted brick? Sea-Shore inspired?
May I share a few photos that inspire me? Would you vote for your favorite? Perhaps it will lead me in direction I am to go...
Fireplace #1
This fireplace is one of the MANY that I came across when searching HGTV's sight for some inspiration. I figured, it is my favorite channel(tied with Food Network) so of course I would love the websight. It had wonderful photos and ideas! I love the formality of the sconces in this photo.Fireplace #2
John and Sherry are pretty good at the decorating thing. I love their blog. I LOVE their home! I love this fireplace! I love painted brick!Fireplace #3
This is the family room of the blogger 3 men and a lady... I adore her style! Perhaps a little modern for my taste normally, but perhaps a change is in order? What do you think?Ok - VOTE PLEASE! And please let me know if you have any fabulous fireplace hearths to share!
6 comments:
I'm partial to the first one - the one that has the bookcases on either side. That's my vote :)
The first one seems to fit the style of your house more, but not sure how it would look if you only painted the fireplace/bookcases and not all of the wood trim you have around the room.... I do like the simplicity and clean-nes of the 2nd a lot and the colors are fantastic. The third one feels a bit bare and cold.... So there you go :) fun times ahead!
#2 for sure :)
Im likeing number two!
My personal fav is #2 but the others are pretty also. We have a brick fireplace (that I want to do more with eventually...) and I used something specifically designed to tint bricks. You can still see the brick color but it is now more of a beige-ish color. I like it. One thing to keep in mind about the brick is when you go to sell your house. My Dad brought this to mind when I was deciding what to do with ours. He said he hates painted brick and once it is painted it is painted. I chose the tint because it could be sanded of or tinted an even more natural brick color. Just a thought. Some people don't worry too much about future buyers. Take picts when you get moved in and decorate. I know it will be beautiful.
I love painted brick!!
While I don't love everything about the last one, I do love the empty antique looking frame above the piano and the shelves w/pictures. Maybe it's the mix of modern/traditional?
I'm sure whatever you end up doing will be fab. Can't wait to see!
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