Per the homeowner:

"The fireplace is a particular source of pride. When he bought the home, the fireplace was a old yellow brick with mauve-tinted mortar. He switched all of that out for a simple and modern porcelain tile on the bottom half, while the top half is hand-sanded smooth plaster"

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