Remember those andirons? The brassy ones from way back when? See:
Well, they've been tucked away in the basement for, like, a year. And I realized I had an opened can of metallic spray paint. In the exact dark metallic color needed. And I started thinking...
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And one thing lead to another...
It was the perfect opportunity. Since this was the same spray paint used on the hinges and hardware of the built-ins:
Now I have one more major project for the fireplace (ok, two major projects if you count actually getting the fireplace to work)...
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Penny tile?
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Marble tile?
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One large slab of blue stone cut to size?
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Color? Grout color? Am I missing something? Someone please tell me what to do.
I love all three options. But I think the penny tiles would be far and away the most economical.
ReplyDeleteI'm for the single slab, but I'm concerned about the $$. I think the penny tiles will be too busy.
ReplyDeleteAnd about those two Martians with the bow legs . . . .