My Fireplace Needs a Sweet Cottage Makeover!

This is the time of year I

need a bit of a change...

No, not so much

the

scenery,

but a few changes around

the cottage...

I'm bored, and need

a bit of a pick me up!

I'm so sick tired of the

RAIN

DRIZZLE

&

GRAY SKIES,

Spring came, and

we really didn't notice

much of a change...

No Roar of a LION to be heard here!

I've been thinking about my

fireplace again.

It's so boring plain and

needs a face lift.

This is how my fireplace looks today,

the firebox will stay the same, it's

a propane insert, and I looove the

vintage piece in front, with the

iron and brass rail.

(the blue hearth will of course be painted)!

~my fireplace~

I've been

looking around and came

up with these beauties,

what do YOU think?

I know I have a few saved in my idea

folder, I'll dig those out too!

~image from Country Living~

~image from Country Living~

I really like this one, it still shows

brick around it, and adds

character.

I would like a bigger mantel though.

~image from Country Living~

This fireplace has intrigued me for a long time.

I keep coming back to it...

I would add a wood detail where

the beautiful plaster detail is, if it was ours.

~image from Country Living~

This one is kind of plain, but I still like it.

The one real difference, is that all of these

are floor hearths, and our home is from

the 60's and has the big slab out in front...:(

I'm going to link up with

Cindy's blog

My Romantic Home

for

Show & Tell Friday

and

Beverly's blog

How Sweet the Sound

for

Pink Saturday!

Please visit as many of the participants

as you can, they have

so many AwEsOmE ideas to share!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog,

and I'd looove it,

if you'd leave a message,

and

FOLLOWED ME!

Always, Debbie~