Renovated Fireplace Adds Value?

This is a tittle-tattle of two fireplaces and what color the wall should be! 

These are before and after pictures from my recent fireplace renovation.  We love rustic and angry styles and the fireplace we had was fairly contemporary and modern.  It was white tiles with some gray and black touches.   We determined to try some of the cultured stone products that are fairly popular right now.  We got our inspiration from a Panera store, hold or not...a realtor that finds their inspiration from a restaurant rather than any one of the 300 houses she sees every year!

This is the new renovated fireplace which I reckon does add earthy rustic tones to the family room.  We eventually changed out the gray carpet to a gilded short shag and next we need to get darker furniture.  We have the light leather now.

What do you contrive of the fireplace renovation and what color should the walls be?

 Cindy "in Indy" Marchant - Fishers True Estate Agent
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Indianapolis Area Holiday Lights

If you lift viewing holiday decorations and lights, make a night of driving past some of these extravagantly decorated homes, as voted on by Indianapolis Lead readers.  For a cheap dose of Christmas spirit, pack the minivan with cookies, a thermos of hot chocolate and a passel of kids, then take a appeal.

And if you want to enjoy looking at the lights and not at the road, several local limousine companies offer special packages for limo tours. Companies involve: Carey Indiana Limousine, (317) 241-6700; Hoosier Connection Limousine, (317) 359-5466 and Advanced Limousines, (317) 716-1201.

This is by no means a categorical list, but it includes the most popular areas recommended by readers in an informal Indianapolis Star survey.

1. Village Farms, Westfield

This neighborhood has the cul-de-sac with the most nominations. There are more than 20,000 lights synced to music. It runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on weekends.
» Located north of 146th Alley off Spring Mill Road. Turn right onto Greyhound Pass, and Senate is the first left.

2. Harrison Park, Fishers

The basic street into the neighborhood has several lighted homes, but 8440 Harrison Parkway stands out with its lit penguins.
» Neighborhood is on the east side of Allisonville Approach, just north of Conner Prairie.

3. Princeton Park, Fishers

Several homes on Eaton Court; the house on the corner of Salem Outing and Eaton Court also has lights timed to music.
» Neighborhood is north of 106th Street on Eller Track. Entrance to neighborhood is Manchester Drive; turn at the first left, and then right onto Salem Drive.

4. Broad Wavelet, Indianapolis

» The home is on the southwest corner of Broad Ripple Avenue (62nd Street) and the...

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Fishers Houses News

Hotel stay reminds Lakers of 2008 Finals loss Los Angeles Times (blog) - Jun 11, 2010 (08) XYZ - SEARGENT AT ARMS - comprehend it was fisher's night and the praise is well deserved, but i'd like to give MAD RESPECT to andrew bynum for playing on a and more »

For Rent: Carl Fisher's Old Digs in Montauk Montauk Star - Jun 03, 2010 For Hire out: Carl Fisher's Old Digs in MontaukAmong them were Emma Webb, Fisher's secretary, and her mute, Richard Webb, one of his architects. Mr. Webb designed and built Fisher's descendants. and more »

Lax bail system helped Clemmons get out of jail Seattle Times - Jun 06, 2010 As collateral, the three put up two houses in the Tacoma area that they owned and one in Arkansas. Fisher wouldn't comment on the fiscal arrangements. and more »

"Venice of Asia" Canals Disappearing National Geographic - Jun 09, 2010 "Venice of Asia" Canals DisappearingAs the Tumans vacillate over what to do, the providence of other lake dwellers, such as the fishers, seems sealed. Surrounded by empty fishing nets on his boat on

New owners take over marina store in Stagecoach Steamboat Pilot - Jun 13, 2010 So she told her mate, “If you're not building houses, and I'm not selling them, we don't have an income.” So the blood, with daughters Leona, 10,

The Pearl Fishers The Guardian - Jun 03, 2010 Having the ENO chorus dressed as treasure fishermen and their families, with their wild-haired priests, led by Freddy Tong as Nourabad – unsnarl out of Monty and more »

Community heroes get their accolades expressandstar.com - Jun 12, 2010 More than 15 years ago, 17-year-old Sutton College apprentice Stuart Fisher's life was shattered when he was hit by a joy-rider fleeing from the police. and more »

Ceylon, farewell Times Online - Jun 06, 2010 Bizet's first full-thoroughly opera to reach the stage, The Pearl Fishers has all but vanished from the repertoire of French opera houses. and more »

Feeling the bite Whyalla News - Jun 10, 2010 Mr Fewster said many people were dexterous to point the finger at commercial fishers, but recreational sectors had the biggest take. "Our efficiency is coming

Scattered debris continues to lurk in Galveston Bay Houston Chronicle - Jun 03, 2010 And distant from the slowly rebuilding oyster reefs, many of those submerged items are neither natural nor welcomed by boaters, anglers and commercial fishers. and more »