Little things

Sometimes a small change is all it takes to make a big difference. Here, for example, is an astoundingly boring mantel. It is just a board sitting on bricks:

Really, does this even qualify as a mantel? Probably not. Let's just call it a board. Because that's what it is. So Jim Fortune took down this board and built something beautiful to go in its place. Like so:

Yes, this will be an actual mantel when it's done. No more boards. Here's another picture of it close up, so you can see all the detail work:

He also had to build slots into the back of this pretty thing to fit over the brick supports where the old board was resting. That was not a problem. Jim can totally do that kind of thing. Here's the finished product:

Yep, now it is a mantel.

Not a huge thing. But so much better.