Fireplace Makeover

We've begun a family room makeover at our house. We moved into our Arizona stucco house 14 years ago and the family room has gone through several changes over the years. However, I have never been happy with the fireplace. It's a gas fireplace set in  stucco with a stucco bump out mantle and  another big hole for the television. Yuk!This picture was taken shortly after we moved in. Look at our tiny TV in the niche!




Later I faux finished the "mantle" to look like wood. Better, but not great. And then we got a new television to fit the space. It weighed a ton!

It was finally time for an upgrade! 
Here's the work in progress...



We did stacked stone around the fireplace capped by an oak mantle. 


We had someone rebuild the wall flat to accomodate the new HD TV. Next week the floors are getting refinished and the club chairs are currently at the upholsterers getting redone.More photos to come!
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