~Mantel Makeover ~

Last week I joined the Linky party over at Stories from A to Z.  I took the opportunity to check everyone’s mantels out and there were so many good ideas but one in particular caught my eye. It was the mantel that Lisa @ Serendipity Chic Design posted.  She transformed her fireplace into a masterpiece using some paint and sandpaper.  I had commented to Lisa telling her how much I loved her fireplace. I also told her how I would love to do the same but that I am just too chicken to take that step.  Lisa was so kind and encouraging that I decided to go for it! 

 ~ Here is what our mantel looked like before ~

~I cleared everything off and took one last deep breath before I started rolling on the paint.  I followed Lisa’s directions she posted on her site … one coat flat white paint, let dry, sand with 50 grit sandpaper using a palm sander ~

 ~ I have to say I was pretty thrilled with it. It made the room look bigger and brighter.  I also took the sander to the actual mantel.  It was a darker wood but sanding some of the stain off lightened it up and made the wood grain stand out ~

~ This is what it looks like after I added some accessories ~ 

                                              

        Thanks Lisa for the encouragement!!

Linking to



                                                   http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

http://firstadream.blogspot.com/search/label/RE-%20Party