Fireplace Makeover

One of the first "eyesores" I had to fix in this house was the fireplace!! It was so out of date with an oak mantel and blue tiles. Here it is before:

I tried, and failed, to get a picture without a child. I took some later on before I did anything to it, but unfortunately I can't find those pictures...so this will have to do!

Here is the after!

 As you can see...I painted the wood and the tile on the floor, and Will helped me put new tile on the surround. I also painted the brass black. We LOVE how it turned out, it's so much brighter and more up-to-date now. Yay! I had to hurry and get a picture of it because the mantel set-up is all going to change for Christmas.