The fireplace

Here is the fireplace when we moved in.  I pretty much ignored it not quite willing to admit what an eyesore it was.  

Before painting the brick I needed to change the brass on fireplace to black.  The brass was not going to complement the gray I was going to paint the bricks.  Using black spray paint in my living room was downright terrifying!  Granted, the carpet is old and will be replaced but I was just sure that something would happen and the spray paint would go everywhere.  I taped and papered off things to an excess just to play it safe.

Once the fireplace was all black I then had to tape it to keep if from getting the gray on it.

Here is it with not only the fireplace done but the walls painted as well.

Now I don't mind looking at it!