Rockin' The Suburbs

We've lived in this house for over three years now, and though we enjoy most aspects of it, one thing we don't like is that it feels very generic to us. Maybe it was too much dry wall and boring white trim. Maybe it was the fact that 3 of the other 8 houses on our street are the same model. Whatever the reason, it was time for a change.

This change came via the fine craftsmen at Poole's Stone & Garden in the form of a stone fireplace and rough hewn wooden mantle. Here are some shots showing the progession and the end result.

Stone Fireplace 1 Hosted on Zooomr

This is how the new fireplace looked after 1 day of work. Notice the outline of the old mantle.

Stone Fireplace 2 Hosted on Zooomr

After day 2, the wall looked much more stoned, and so did Alex.

Stone Fireplace 3 Hosted on Zooomr

And finally, 4.5 workdays later, here is the finished product.

Rough Hewn Mantle Hosted on Zooomr

Here is a closer shot of the mantle. It is a 150 year old piece of chestnut from a bank barn in Westminster, MD.