Per request, this is the first picture of the white fireplace, after three coats. I put the silly vases and the whale for reference. As in, LOOK HOW WHITE IT IS! AND HOW BIG! And clearly not decorated!
I have a couple of ideas.
First, where I put those itty-bitty vases, GIANT vases. Some kind of large tall glass stand, either to hold candles or some sort of those sqiggly sticks. I think it will add height and hide the massive amount of white brick.
Something like this, maybe:
And then, a new mantle. To cover the two rows of brick that the whale is resting on, that hardly counts as a mantle. Either some wood that we make ourselves and paint black, or something dark like this:
In fact, I like that whole picture. I wish that was my fireplace. *sigh*
We’ll get there someday…
March 15th, 2010 at 11:29 am
How odd that the fireplace isn’t centered with equal amounts of brick on either side. Next project…
March 15th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
It should be your white whale fireplace. I’ll keep my eye out for more awesome whale accessories!
March 15th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Really Trish? YOu don’t think it’d be more unusual if it were done CORRECTLY in this house…?
Sybo – The original Moby Dick sign from Duval St. I save the good stuff. HA
March 15th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Fail Whale fireplace