Before + After: Our Living Room Fireplace Mantel #thisoldtudor
I originally didn’t intend to change the mantel in the living room of #thisoldtudor. I liked the contrast of the dark wood against the whitewall. But the more we lived with it, the more I realized it was just too small for the room. The mantel is a focal point of any room ad our living room is quite large (24′ x 16.5′) and I realized it wasn’t doing its job bringing the room together. I talked with my Havenly designer about it (she helped design this room) and she agreed that building a grander mantel would really complete the room. I couldn’t agree more and the mantel finally feels like it belongs in the room.
What we did:
I worked with our contractor to find a carpenter to build what we wanted. It was awesome – the carpenter set up shop on our patio and built the mantel and installed right on the spot…and it took about a day. Then, a painter came in and painted the mantel Benjamin Moore ‘white dove’ to match our molding and baseboards. I left the marble surround because it would’ve been a lot more expensive to replace and I like the beige now that the fireplace is white!
See our powder room renovation here!
Looks beautiful! Love the decor
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Can you pls share the link for your rug? I’m not finding it when I click on the link. Thank you, your living room is beautiful!!
Hi Helen! It’s this Loloi rug: http://bit.ly/2O2hrSX
Beautiful! What color are your walls? Want to paint mine white but there are so many white options!
The walls and trim are Benjamin Moore ‘white dove’ – it’s a great white that is warm, but not yellow 🙂
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The mantel in #thisoldtudor’s living room wasn’t something I planned to alter at first. The juxtaposition of the dark wood and white wall was really appealing to my eyes.