Welcome to Saturday Nite Special #49!
If you’re new here, join in! There are three categories to link to. Home Decor as well as Crafts, Sewing, Recipes, plus the 3rd themed link. Check below for this weekend’s theme.
Party starts Fri night and ends Sunday 11pm pacific, so you have all weekend to join!
I LOVE to highlight inspiring posts during the event on the sidebar, so make sure you check in several times over the weekend. You may be next. 🙂
~ This weekend’s themed link ~
fireplaces
The elegant and unusual touch of metal kind. Aren’t they pretty?
The Jetson suspended kind. Hmmm…
The ‘no toddlers allowed clean that glass’ kind. Not the most practical.
The swirly whirly creative kind. Interesting, but don’t ever run and fall on this one.
The open wallet kind. (or whatever)
No matter what kind of fireplace lights your own fire, it’s my realistic guess that many of you are still housing the dated brick variety.
Much like this. Hold your hand up if you have one of these. So, what can you do with them to update the look?
Paint the brick? Box them over with wood? Tile over top?
The Funky Junk floor to ceiling revamped rock kind. (link HERE)
Dan (HERE) and crew covered the existing brick with cultured stone and created a one of a kind cozy focal point, setting the stage for my entire upstairs.
(Imagination Corporation’s website is HERE)
The base was covered with fibreglass reinforced concrete, hand carved and stained by Phoenix to create visual weight on the hearth.
(Stonetree Studios’ website is HERE)
Over sized metal corbels were fabricated to cover over the existing brick variety.
The massive whimsical mantle was hand carved and routered out of high density HDU board and layers of paint and glaze (by Bec and myself) were added until the board resembled the perfect tone for wood.
Resulting in an old world, funky, and unique blend of everything I love. Which makes an incredible focal point for the entire upstairs.
I LOVE my fireplace!
So, let’s talk fireplaces! Do you love/hate yours? What would you LIKE to do to it? Got any tips on what worked/didn’t work for others to read up on? Got a fav link (share in comments!) from elsewhere of a redo you love?
Let’s see what YOU have in this weekend’s 3rd themed linkup!
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~ SNS blah blah linkup rules ~
1. Please link up your intended post, NOT your blog homepage url. (post, then click the title of your post, cut and paste that url)
2. Please put a link in your post that leads back to the party so others can see what’s up! (buttons are in the navigation bar along the top)
3. This party is geared for DIY type projects we can all attempt to make ourselves. Items for sale may be linked up IF your entry is posted on your blog and in tutorial style.
4. For Home Decor and Crafts, Sewing, Cooking, please link projects up that are new to SNS and within 1 month old. The 3rd weekly themed link may have older posts and not brand new to SNS.
If you can’t decide which category to enter yours in, please just pick ONE and go with it. It’s all good!
Your fireplace make-over is the best I’ve ever seen. Since I first saw it I have LOVED it!!
I am FLOORED that your chunky mantle is not real wood! Wow. And those corbels? The perfect touch. Love it.
Your fireplace is beautiful and you did such an amazing job on the mantel. Thanks for always hosting such fun parties.
No fireplace here, but I can see why you love yours. Gorgeous!
Your fireplace is so YOU! And the displays will continue to morph as you do I’m sure. Can’t wait to see what’s next up on that mantel!
You did a wonderful job on your fireplace.
-Danielle
Love it…as always, thanks for hosting!
Have a great weekend!
~Liz
Um, wow! Can I come live at your house???
~ The Speckled Dog
I have looked @ your fireplace post so many times. Just love it!! So original!
haha, love kristi’s comment! your fireplace is GORGEOUS!
thanks for hosting! (:
Your new fireplace is awesome! I also love your shutters and was thinking how great it must be to really block the light in a bonus room for movie watching! You show so many creative projects here and I enjoy visiting. Thanks for having us!
What a cool fireplace! Love how you’ve made it your own.
Thanks for hosting!
Donna, As of this writing, you have 3004 followers — Congratulations! Let the party begin (haha)! I was so happy to see the fireplace link. I am not overly fond of mind, yet there are some battles that I must let Kenny win (the fireplace might be one of those battles). I already see several links that interest me. Thank you for hosting such a fun party!
Thanks for hosting. I wish that we had a fireplace.
#13 Jan, I hear ya! The party will begin after SNS has run it’s weekend course. I was working when the meter flipped over… wow. 3000! Crazy talk!
Donna
Hi just dropping by via Saturday Bloghops. I am now your latest follower. Glad to have found you. Please call by and check out my blog @ http://www.jamarahcraftycreations.blogspot.com/
Have a great weekend. Sarah
I am loving the mosaic tile fireplace! It is gorgeous!!
Hugs
SueAnn
Re: your fireplace pic above… “dated” brick variety???? With all due respect, I believe this is CLASSIC, not dated. I have a brick fireplace and I am proud of it. I think too many people these days waste money in “updating” what they have. Thanks for letting me state my opinion.
Gloria
That fireplace of yours is the best looking I have ever seen. It’s so cool to see how it was made. Thanks for sharing it! I’ve had it in my inspiration folder since the first time I laid eyes on it. Someday……a girl can always dream, can’t she?
Congrats on 3000 followers!
Rose
P.S. Please forgive my comment above; I didn’t realize this was YOUR fireplace that you redid. It’s none of my business what you do to your fireplace and I was “not nice” in writing that above. Your new fireplace does look nice, and what’s important is that YOU are happy. Again, I am sorry for the comment.
What a beautiful fireplace makeover, Donna. We had one similar to that in a former house and I never got tired of it.
I love how your fireplace turned out!!! I recently redid ours, but nothing as grand as yours!
Thanks for hosting another party!
Your fireplace is gorgeous! Wish I had one, but unfortunately I do not.
Thanks for hosting!
S
xo
Your fireplace looks incredible! I like my old school brick fireplace, but the mantel itself is hideous. I keep after (read, “nag”) my husband to help me with a do-over, but he hasn’t been interested thus far.
Sorry if I offended anyone else with my brick comment. Some of the classic brick fireplaces I really do like! Just not all as a default. 🙂 Hence, my comment.
Donna
Your fireplace is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t enter these….but I am always…..really always inspired…thank you…smiles.
Fireplace: a true stunner!!! I am bookmarking and showing to my husband the second he gets home! Thanks for a great party, too.
Hi Donna! I just love the stone you used for your one of a kind fireplace…always have. Thanks so much for hosting – I hope you are enjoying your weekend! P.S. Your friend Dan is AMAZING! That board room is incredible. Stephanie Lynn
Thank You for hosting this evening. It is fun to see all the great post. Have a good Sunday….Julian
I am amazed that your mantel is not wood. Thanks for sharing how it was made. You are so lucky to have such talent and talented friends. I really miss your sidebar features. It was always so fun to see what you picked.
Hi Donna,
What’s wrong with me??? Please delete 107. I messing up your whole linky party! AHH!!!
I re linking up in 108. ok, wish me luck! -d
Your fireplace is gorgeous!!! I would LOVE to do something like that… However, we are renting… so, it’ll have to wait! 🙂
I love your stone fireplace- what a difference! I just posted mine decorated for fall : ) I think the fireplace was one of the reasons I bought my house. I fell in love with it and knew it needed to be brought back to life! Thanks for hosting!
Yipppeee. Sidebar features. I love Sonya’s front door too. I have enjoyed getting to know her. She is so talented.
I just gave you an award over at my blog 🙂
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Donna, I love this fireplace. Reminds me of my best friend’s fireplace in her country home. Makes such a feature of any house and any room. I just love it!