The FourNest / Basement

When we moved into our new home, one of the first DIY projects I wanted to tackle was the brick fireplace in our basement. I absolutely loved how the brick went from floor to ceiling. It had a lot of potential, but it just looked drab and boring and was in dire need of a face lift. Not to mention, it didn’t help that I didn’t like the peachy orange walls and copper-colored blinds (hard to tell in the photos, but it is not pretty).

I followed the steps to paint a brick fireplace from one of my favorite DIY blogs, Young House Love. And with the help of my then-boyfriend-now-husband Josh, we tackled it one evening after work.

What a difference the freshly-painted white fireplace makes! I am so in love with it. We painted the walls a greyish blue, switched to a simpler set of white blinds, and added a mantel to the fireplace. We were on a tight budget to furnish this space, and were able to get most of the furniture pieces from Ikea. Because we enter and exit our home through the basement, we wanted this space to be cozy, comfortable, and welcoming.

This is one of Vega’s favorite places in the whole entire house, just because of the shaggy area rug. When we don’t hear or see her for awhile, she is usually fast asleep on the rug with her head underneath the small coffee table - which is a childrens’ playroom table!