The main family room fireplace has been finished. It is a real focal point with several features coming together to create an anchor for the space where we will spend most of our family time. The fireplace is flanked by beautiful cabinets created by Progress Cabinets. Not only are they attractive, but they are highly functional, with space for a television and all the accompanying equipment, as well as storage space for games and other items.
I am thrilled with how the stone turned out. The color really fits with the walls and they are a nice size and shape that is not too overpowering for the space. The wooden mantle is a reclaimed heart pine beam from the Dan River textile factory, which was built in the late 1880s. It gives the new house a bit of history. Coincidentally, the grandfather of Michelle, our design contact for our builder, worked in that factory! The beam came from Mountain Lumber.
The rustic family room hearth