Anna, the couch and chairs are West Elm.

Ahhh!! The blue floors! Too bad they didn’t get a fun nickname too! Can you believe I didn’t get before pics of the kitchen. I’ll share some that will give you the gist. And some afters also. 😁

Your reveal of the Spoffy room and your new kitchen literally put a smile on my face! Enjoy!!

old post 964 comments. Not reading/rereading them all but ... just curious:

Did you name your fireplace Spoffy? That has to be the most unusual fireplace I've ever seen.

I love how you tamed Spoffy! What a wonderful room.

Sue, I can’t blame you. 😂 The artist‘s last name is Spofforth. These clever HOUZZ folks have personified the fireplace. It’s been fun!

I love it! Your house looks unique and beautiful. Spoffy is perfect as is.

Annnnnnd nowwww....who wants to weigh in with their opinions on Spoffy‘a flip side?!? 😅🤣. Dark/almost black exterior paint and some medium wood accents?! Like maybe a wood front door?? 💗💗💗 you guys!! *Don't hate me!* 😝🤣

Blue floors: Drypool

Like your Drypool.

Kiddo playing w/pupper on Drypool today..

Spoffy's back looks like mine feels some days after working in the yard.

great job!

That is the most awesome fireplace I've ever seen!!

Spoffy needs some Suessian weeping evergreens...

It's baaaack! Good job. I'd still like to meet the craftsman who pulled off that look!

Brilliant, jco! I love everything you've done! Spoffy finally looks spiffy! And without scrolling back, yes, I remember the red stuff... and was it the Hobbit creatures? Gnomes? I have a hazy memory too of a particularly cute photoshop? (It's worth a scroll back to find it, you newbies!)

BINGO ! You nailed it ! I love the furniture placement . It focuses the attention to the center of the room where Spoffy holds court ! And the skull is perfect, just enough. The eye is drawn from the skull down to the patterned rug in front of Spoffy creating a central feature to the room instead of trying to use the whole room to work around him. I love it now. Somehow it seems less overpowering and is rather elegant to look at . Good for you.! Thanks for the update. I was just thinking about this the other day. You did good. so glad you kept him as hi is....no paint. More pictures are always welcome.

Wow! It looks really great!

So pleased that you updated us all. You had so many suggestions but I really like what you've done. As others have said it's great that he has been left in his original clothing with just an equally quirky decoration. Not too much, but takes the shock off his curvaceous exterior and makes his curves look interesting with being too strange. The rest of the room is lovely. Great job! PS You're kitchen is wonderful. And I say go with your flip side dark with wooden accents.

So unique and clever. We often wonder how things turn out. Very nicely done!! Thanks for posting. On we go!

Just curious are you in Denver? I’ve seen an entire neighborhood with this kind of brick work.

I think she maybe near Athens, Ohio. That is where Spofforth the artist lives. A couple friends of mine are friends with John. Just a guess though on location.

John Spofforth Article

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Everything came out beautifully. The color you selected for the walls enhances the fireplace by blending in with it which you need when you have such a large and strong focal point.

Which leads me to think it would also make a good exterior color for the house. Though you may want to test it in the sun first. White trim.

Thank you for sharing the after pics. Your home is beautiful. Well done.

So happy to see Spoffy again💖 The room is perfect! Love everything! The blue brick kitchen floor is wicked cool! Can you share more details?? Did you do it yourselves? How hard is it to keep clean? Great job.

Wow, what an amazing room! you have made that fireplace look like it belongs there! I like your idea for a dark exterior, it would definitely accentuate his backside 😂!

Rooms look great. I would paint the Monster in the same color as wall. You still get a pattern/ texture, but not so crazy FP.

Or paint the grout at least lighter, eliminating a contrast.

Good job on the rooms.

@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images, Spoffy is not getting painted, it was created by a resident artist and has now been incorporated beautifully.

Yes, I know. It is still overwhelmed the room.

Great job! The only thing I would suggest is to add a Carmel color leather pouf or pillow onto the sofa just to balance out the color of the fireplace..

Awesome job ! Looks great.

so glad to see the after photos. Glad you kept Spoffy. You did a great job designing the room.

What a cool statement in your home and a cool backside too.

The landscaping is really lovely.

A caramel colored pouf is a MUST! I actually thought about trading out the coffee table for one of the large leather square ottomans. :)

Awesome..it would put the cherry on the top!!

Congratulations - looks amazing!

Jco, I have too much fun with the SW ColorSnap Vizualizer. I love the color of your door now, but as the trim color. I love the idea of a rich mahogany door, and maybe a bit earthier gray for the house. Here is SW Tin Lizzie on house, and SW Peppercorn for trim. I slapped SW Umber Rust on the door just to see. Purty, I think!

Before:

and After:

The Spoffy side done this way. Before:

and after:

I just love this place. You are so lucky to have Spoffy! ;)

WOW a kid is hanging from the lamp! I'm I the only one seeing it? spooky

Fred Red that it the reflection of the home owner taking the photo.🤣🤣

Rredpenn, I’ve never used that!! How cool! 😄

Fredred, a kid hanging from a lamp could TOTALLY happen around here though!! 🤣

Wow, super job. Spoffy looks great!!

Oh my goodness this thread is still around.
Room came out great

That is the coolest fireplace ever!

Glad I finally stumbled onto this thread. Awesome!

John Spofforth June 6, 1931-September 24. 2022. Age 91 Athens, OH.

Jcomama: Spoffy is a collector's item and will only increase in value.

Oh my gosh not this fireplace photo again!

This thread is always a good read.

Perhaps this link was posted in the 1,000 comments upthread, but just in case you missed it:

More Wavy Brick

OMG, how did i ever miss this thread? thanks for sharing and i love what you did with the house!