I've been renovating this house for a LOOOOOONG time. Pretty much gutted the joint. I redid the fireplace, new handmade mantle, added stone above, widened the whole thing (it's now 9 and a half feet long) and added 2 shelving units on each side - the last thing needed was the surround, I ventured into Monika's world and did a mosaic. Here is a before and after.