5.20.2014

a work in progress: our fire place a.k.a. kit's first wood working project

Oh my goodness.  This has been a long project in the making and I have loved watching what has evolved in this space.
Here is our fireplace before:
 Here is the progress:
We took off the brass cover and sprayed the inside a special heat resistant black:
 Then Kit decided that he wanted to try his hand at wood working.
 He made a plan:
Went to a special wood store called Austin Hardwoods and Hardware to finalize his plans and came up with this:
We are planning to paint the mantel and have a plan involving stack stone and slate for the fireplace surround and hearth.  We are so excited to watch it all come together!
I can't wait to show you the finished product!