Can I paint this fireplace mantle?
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show me your cream painted wooden fireplace/mantle please!!
Comments (12)BDL -- yes -- thats an original -- from a very late night auction on EBay! Really quite a fluke -- we didn't expect to get it! LOL! She will transfer back to the bedroom for the warmer months -- and another old portrait of lady in a cooler shade will be given the star position! LOL! BTW -- I do have a wonderful canvas transfer of a handsome gentlemen AND another one of a favorite Rembrandt too! So I believe in artworks of ALL sorts varieties and kinds! What matters most is that the artwork "speaks" to you -- and lives well in your home .... Jan...See Morebookcases and fireplace mantle paint back
Comments (28)Thanks for all the advice, suggestions. I am up for painting the wood. It's cheap pine -- was supposed to be the beautiful white pine on the kitchen cabinets but didn't happen- long story. I'm afraid the coral will look too pink. It's hard to choose a red that works well. Keep coming with ideas and I'll keep thinking. Thanks again....See MoreShould I paint my fireplace mantle bright white?
Comments (10)You'll want to switch all your bulbs for LEDs in the 4K range to improve the light and the way color reads in the space. I would match the mantel to the trim color, or paint it a stricking black to match the firebox surround and hearth. Also plan to style it with fewer items and replace the mirror with art, since it is not reflecting anything beautiful or interesting you'd want to see twice....See MoreHow can I decorate my fireplace mantle?
Comments (4)Aside from mantle decor: The lower half of the fireplace below the mantle is narrower than the upper half. It looks off balance and top heavy. The Emerald Green tiles sound lovely but they would accentuate the asymmetry. To remedy that, I would remove that 3-4 inches of baseboard on the angled section on each side and clad that vertical strip in your tile from wood floor to wood mantle. The upper and lower halves would be the same width. You could then even bring the tile floor-to-ceiling. Wouldn't that be spectacular? Then decorate mantle with white items to stand out....See MoreJJBoston A
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