Published October 3, 2024
A Fireplace Makeover Completely Transforms This “Dated” Living Room (It’s Unrecognizable!)
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A fireplace is a great way to add ambiance to a room — but not if you don’t love what’s surrounding the main event. From the hearth to the mantel, there are many opportunities to add your style. When DIYer and blogger Evija (@fromevijawithlove) discovered some issues with her living room fireplace, she used the renovation to update it.
The home was built in the 1930s, and the fireplace needed some major repairs. “When we moved in, this room was very dated with chunky tiles and [a] fireplace that had not been used since 1991!” Evija says. “The fireplace was falling apart,” she adds.
Gaining DIY confidence with each new project.
Evija shares she’s surprised at how much she was able to do along the way during the renovation. “Ten to 15 years ago, I wasn’t able to put up a picture on the wall myself, and now I am demolishing fireplaces!” she says. “If you can do it yourself, you should give it a go,” she adds, sharing her best advice for would-be DIYers.
And Evija couldn’t be happier with how much use she gets out of the new living room. “This was meant to be a room for my husband to enjoy, but I kind of ended up using it just as much,” she says. “We use this room for cozy evenings watching a movie, and we both love winter evenings when we can put the log burner on,” Evija adds.
Adding the finishing touches.
With the focal point of the room set, Evija and Shaun built and installed five floating shelves on both sides of the fireplace. They painted the walls, shelves, ceiling, and fireplace surround with Rustoleum paint in the shade Steamed Milk. “I used matte wall paint for walls and ceiling and furniture paint in satin for all the woodwork,” Evija says.
She found her round mirror for above the fireplace at TK Maxx, which is complemented by sparse mantel decor, including a pop of color from a plant and a candlestick. The couple also filled out the shelves with photos vases, and plants. There’s also a convenient nook to store extra logs.
This article originally appeared on Apartment Therapy.
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