Eh, calling people a moron isn't very helpful.

Personally, I think the white color looks brighter and bolder and cooler. As an outsider, I don't like the stone entirely (I think it looks just a bit inauthentic), but the before, with the grey-brown carpet, the beige walls, the brown stone didn't look great either.

The after is better than the before, but if I could snap my fingers, I'd redo it entirely.

Ya sometimes paint just doesn't change the actual design........... there's a saying about that, but either way you did a nice job painting it looks well done!

There is a saying: “You can put a new dress on an old lady and she’ll look nice, but she’s still old”. This is what this fireplace reminds me of. The after picture certainly looks better than the before, so kudos for trying. My advise is save your $$$ and when you can tear down that wall.

I'm not a fan of either one. I don't care for the dog houses on each side of the fireplace.
. But if I had to have one in my house it would be the natural rock. The white rock looks like a painted cardboard wall from a high school play.