My Bellaire Blog

When we bought  our house 11 years ago, we liked most everything about it except the fireplace surround: floor to ceiling pink(ish) brick, with an elevated brick hearth jetting in about 2 feet into the family room, and a white mantle floating in the middle of the brick wall.  It dominated the family room not only visually but also spatially.  It was a decorating nightmare, especially for the holidays.  After a few years of trial and error I finally found a way to make the room go together and evolve into something we could like.  But today, the brick was taken down!  The result was long overdue:  it looks so much bigger and brought an unimaginable decorating freedom !  I cannot wait to explore the possibilities and create a new, bigger and more inviting space.  I will post before and after pictures when it’s ready.