One of my favourite things to do on the job is when I get to take something old and outdated and reinvent it all new and awesome.

In October, I got to do exactly that to a 50-year-old sandstone fireplace.

Not only did I lower the height of the fireplace by a whole eight inches, but I also created baffles for the Heatilator’s vents.

The plaster I thought best for this job was Tadelakt, but I got tricky and added Mother-of-Pearl to make the finish a one-of-a-kind fireplace.

I hope you enjoy checking out the pictures.