I've been busy working, but no sewing or blogging seems to be happening, unfortunately. This past weekend my daughter Erica and I took on a project I've been longing to do for some time--erasing the 80's fake "aged" brick fireplace. Of course this ended up being one of the hottest weekends ever in November, but we pressed on. Having done many painting projects, we are well aware that prep takes five times as long as the fun painting part. There was a lot of cleaning, wire brushing, vacuuming, soot removal, and washing. We let the brick dry overnight, then Erica did all the taping.
She did a really good job and we commenced with brushes and rollers.
First coat went on fairly quickly and we let it dry for about 3-4 hours.
Second coat made the transformation even better. There was some touch up after a few more hours, including wiping off some of her cat Lucy's dusty fireplace exploration paw prints, but by Sunday night the 80's were gone forever. I couldn't wait to start staging the mantel.
An idea I pinned on Pinterest worked out sublimely with these doilies my husband's maternal grandmother crocheted so many years ago.
Love the filet crochet one with its curly fringe.
The rest of the room is a complete disaster, but the mantel is ready for the holiday!
Last year my sister-in-law Laura gave me the beautiful linen towel and the pheasant gravy boat. Paired with a length of grapevine garland and a glittery pumpkin platter, the fireplace is ready to glow over the 27 we are feeding this year for Thanksgiving. Lots of work to get ready for the crowd, but looking forward to the love and laughter and fun of being together.
4 comments:
Very nice! It totally changes the look of the room. Enjoy your holiday.
That is a dramatic difference!
Sounds like you will have a full house for the holiday!
A very impactful project.
You are feeding 27? We're feeding 8 and that's a crew for us.
I love painted brick! this looks really fresh and fabulous!
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