pictures can't do it justice

well the tale of my fireplace re-do is nearly complete my friends! oh how i wish the 'after" picture did it more justice because boy is it fabulous (if i do say so myself!). the tile is amazing and the detail (iridescent, beach glass, moonstone) cannot be captured by my amateur photography skills.

as a reminder, here is the before shot in all it's 70's glory!


and what i see now

the mantel we designed is so simple and clean lined. i think it turned out great in the espresso color stain. all i need are a few more adornments (sconces for beside the mirror etc.). i learned so much on my first diy project and couldn't be happier with the results.