Fireplace history

Before we cover it all up, here are some things we discovered about the past look of our fireplace.

Wallpaper:

The old hearths were the odd green marble/glass squares that we took off (held in place by the gray thinset in the upper left) and bricks before that. You can see the outline of the bricks along the bottom.


Unrelated, gratuitous cuteness from the 50 pound lap dog: