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    Home » Home » Rental Revamp: Fireplace Makeover, Part 2

    Rental Revamp: Fireplace Makeover, Part 2

    Published Feb 19, 2014 · Updated Jan 26, 2020 by Ginnie · 18 Comments

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    I gave my rental fireplace an easy, affordable makeover ... check out how it turned out!

    Rental Revamp: Fireplace Makeover | Hello Little Home

    Remember back in November when I talked about doing a fireplace makeover?

    Well, I finally got around to working on it, and I can't wait to show you what I did! It was definitely worth the very minor effort.

    You can see a quick peak above, but before I show you the whole after, let me remind you of the before!

    Rental Revamp: Fireplace Makeover "Before" | Hello Little Home

    Although the fireplace works, we have no plans to use it.

    So my goals were to do something with that huge, ugly screen, the crooked hood, and the dusty-looking hearth. I also wanted to brighten up the whole fireplace a bit.

    If you look back at that previous post, you'll see that I had created three separate mood boards. I ended up going with the "Large Plant" option.

    Here's the full after ... what do you think?

    Rental Revamp: Fireplace Makeover | Hello Little Home

    I found a place to store that huge, ugly fireplace screen, and I was so happy to see it go!

    Unfortunately, the hood seems to be nailed right into the brick, so I left it on for now. The removal of the screen alone made a huge difference though, so I'm happy for now.

    Rental Revamp: Fireplace Makeover Closeup | Hello Little Home

    I found a fern at Trader Joe's, of all places!

    It was very inexpensive, but it needs a little TLC. To be honest, I'm just hoping I don't kill it.

    My thumb has been very black lately.

    The basket is from Homegoods and was also a good buy.

    Rental Revamp: Fireplace Makeover with Basket & Fern | Hello Little Home

    I love the modern shape, and the white paint brightens up the area a bit.

    The basket is perfect for holding magazines and a wool throw.

    On the other side of the fireplace, I added a large mask from our collection.

    Rental Revamp: Fireplace Makeover with Mask | Hello Little Home

    This photo is a little washed out, but it gives you a good view of the mask. It looks small here, but it's about two feet tall and is the perfect thing to ward off bad omens (kidding).

    I'm especially pleased with the area above the fireplace.

    Rental Revamp: Fireplace Makeover with Art & Mirrors | Hello Little Home

    For the holidays, I had hung these round mirrors on either side of the tree, and I didn't want to take them down. So I swapped out the original painting for a photograph that I already owned.

    I love how the photograph and mirrors brighten up the whole fireplace.

    Of course, I couldn't resist taking a cheesy photo in that mirror ... ha!

    Me in the Mirror | Hello Little Home

    I'd still like to make a few changes:

    • remove the hood (or just ignore it, if that's not possible!)
    • repaint the hearth (it's clean, but looks permanently dusty)
    • find a ceramic pot for the fern

    Overall, I'm so happy with how my fireplace makeover turned out. It's bright and cheery now instead of dark and dingy.

    And since I used items that I already owned, I was able to complete the makeover for about $20. Let me know what you think!

    Have you done any home improvement projects lately?

    P.S. Check out my whole NYC Apartment Tour here!

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    Amy W
    9 years ago

    I love the mirrors you have flanking the fireplace. So beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing at our link it or lump it party!

    Amy @ https://www.delineateyourdwelling.com

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    Ginnie
    9 years ago
    Reply to  Amy W

    I've had the mirrors for a while and just didn't have a good place for them. I'm so glad they work here:)

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    courtney
    9 years ago

    Love this fireplace makeover! THanks so much for linking up to the Be.You.Tiful Link Party!

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    Ginnie
    9 years ago
    Reply to  courtney

    Thanks, Courtney! It was a really fun makeover.

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    Leslie
    9 years ago

    Wow! It looks great! The artwork is lovely and the plant adds such a nice touch.

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    Ginnie
    9 years ago
    Reply to  Leslie

    Thanks, Leslie! I'm so happy with it, and it's nice to have some greenery from the plant:)

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    Alison Agnew (@Nancherrrow)
    9 years ago

    I love your fireplace makeover! But it's so funny how beauty is in the beholder's eye...I have a fireplace screen just like that (an antique) that I absolutely adore. Tee hee! Thank you for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!

    Alison
    Nancherrow

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    Ginnie
    9 years ago
    Reply to  Alison Agnew (@Nancherrrow)

    Thanks, Alison! Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder;) I'd love to see a pic of your screen - I'm sure it looks great!

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    Letty (@BellaVidaLetty)
    9 years ago

    Great job. I'm really loving those round mirrors. REally pretty

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    Ginnie
    9 years ago
    Reply to  Letty (@BellaVidaLetty)

    Thanks, Letty! I love the mirrors, too. I've had them for a while, so I'm glad I could work them in:)

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    Amee Sandhu
    9 years ago

    Oh wow! I love before and afters and that before looked very dismal. I love what you did and that fern steals the show, in my opinion. My ferns that I've had...we've had issues. lol! I wish you the best with yours!

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    Ginnie
    9 years ago
    Reply to  Amee Sandhu

    Thanks, Amee! I'm definitely worried about the fern. Cross your fingers for me:)

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    Heather Smith {Woods of Bell Trees}
    9 years ago

    I love this! I like the fern in the fireplace!

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    Ginnie
    9 years ago
    Reply to  Heather Smith {Woods of Bell Trees}

    Thanks, Heather! It's nice to have something green in the fireplace, since we don't use it:)

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    anne @ wit wisdom and food
    9 years ago

    I love how that looks. I can't remember what I "voted" for on the first post but I love how this turned out.

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    Ginnie
    9 years ago
    Reply to  anne @ wit wisdom and food

    Thanks, Anne! It's nice to finally make a little progress here!

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    Suzanne
    9 years ago

    Hi! Coming over from the Wednesday Roundup! Love your site!! Great mantel revamp. I love the combo of textures and colors. Cheers!

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    9 years ago
    Reply to  Suzanne

    Thanks for stopping by, Suzanne! I'm really happy with how it turned out:)

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