I finished tiling the hearth / mantel today.
Yet another one of those 'never-ending projects' I have kept putting off, on a list of things to do that never seems to get shorter.
There wasn't a whole lot left to do, but it ended up taking a little longer than I expected.
Here's a "before" shot: http://www.pbase.com/image/35483801
(I had already done some work by this point)
And here's Beau, guarding the pattern to make sure no one messes it up before it goes on: http://www.pbase.com/corvidae/image/35483807
(as you can see, "clean up the dishes" is still on that list of things to do!!)
Next I have to grout everything, and make the wooden ledge that will sit on top.
Eventually.