Fireplace

By Buchead, member

Before. This is what we had when we bought the home. Oh Boy! I'm not a hunter.

We started with a wood frame, bent the plywood and attached then primed and added Venetian plaster. Used an acid wash to give it a grey-ish cement look. Added the mantel

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mathisken | Feb 26, 2015 07:34am | #1
amazing stuff
isoliprince | Feb 27, 2015 07:01am | #2
amazing stuff
johnsonpaul | Mar 10, 2015 10:50pm | #3
nice stuff
jamiekrover | Mar 12, 2015 06:24am | #4
Its awesome
Mack007 | Mar 17, 2015 02:58am | #5
loving
RosieDavis | Mar 30, 2015 03:56am | #6
Great project
Jazzken | Mar 31, 2015 07:17am | #7
Nice one
jasskr0 | Apr 03, 2015 04:36am | #8
Nice
Sandyadkin | Apr 13, 2015 03:20am | #9
This is lovely
SoniaGupt | Apr 18, 2015 12:58am | #10
That is nice
richardsharmen | May 20, 2015 02:34am | #11
Wonderful work!
PaulWAdams | Mar 15, 2016 11:00pm | #12
Too much informative.
AmandaPride1 | Apr 12, 2016 12:26am | #13
Magnificent....
RisaPolden | Apr 19, 2016 01:39am | #14
Marvelous!!

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