Nifty Fifty and Thank You

Thrifty Decor Chick!
First of all, let me say a giant Thank You to the 51 new friends (as of this morning!) I have made here in Blogland! I call you friends because you have become just that and because sometimes saying "Followers" sounds a little bit like we joined a cult or something!
Now, on to the REVEAL!

I was losing all track of time as I poured over past posts at the Thrifty Decor Chick. It is easy to do as Sarah has so many fabulous ideas! I mean, I could spend hours looking at this gal's blog and probably have!

And then, there it was...the answer to my dilemma! Could it be that something that I was agonizing over could be so simple? And, could it be that I am so dumb that I didn't think of it sooner? The answer is YES to both those questions! I didn't care what kind of reflection it was on my Decorating Smarts, I was just thrilled to know that I could do it!

What is it, you ask?

Remember my Weekend Project I gave you a peek at?

I'm not totally opposed to Brass in some spaces, but these brass bars on my fireplaces were not doing them any justice. They were scratched and beat up and just didn't quite go with the Decor around them. So, what to do? That is what I wondered for 2 years! 2 YEARS PEOPLE!

That is where Sarah came in!

She had the answer and it was to simply Spray Paint them!
Ummmm...duh! That is what I said to myself after I picked myself off the floor at the realization that I could do this whole thing for just the cost of a can of spray paint!

So, I set to work...

Sarah painted hers an Oiled Bronze but with my dark woodwork and tile, I knew I needed to stick with something a bit lighter. I also wanted it to still have a reflective quality.

I looked and looked and then...

EUREKA!

I found this Copper color with a Metallic sheen!

I also picked up that handy-dandy sanding block which is Reusable! How long has this been around? Man, I am out of it!

Next step was removing all of the brass bars. They just popped right out as easy as could be.

They all received a very light sanding before...

I Spray Painted their little hearts out!

I let them dry for awhile (probably a couple of hours or so just to make sure we didn't end up with smudges) and then...

They were ready to make their debut!

Here is the Living Room Fireplace before...

Here is the After...

Am I the only one hearing the Hallelujah Chorus right now?
Look at how it picks up the tones in the tile surround!

Here is the Family Room Fireplace Before...

Here is the After...

Soft, subtle, still brings in some reflective light and

Oh so much better!

I have some of the spray paint left and I was feeling a little "Spray Happy" afterwards and began looking around for other things to cover in Copper.

It may have just been the fumes though!

So, once again, let me just say...

THANK YOU THRIFTY DECOR CHICK

and

GOD BLESS YOU!

I'm linking to the parties at...
Domestically Speaking
It's So Very Cheri
The Shabby Chic Cottage
My Romantic Home
Flaunt It Friday