Back in 2012, when we purchased our house, the fireplace tile was basic and boring.  After we made the barn door, and painted the mantel and moulding white, the next project was to update the tile.

When we first saw this house with our realtor back in 2012, one of the first things I knew I had to change was the giant hole over the fireplace.  Not only is it outdated and an eyesore in my opinion, but I really wanted the chance to decorate above the mantel without a hole getting in my way.