18 inch doll fireplace update...

I made a few changes to the fireplace we made out of a picture frame.. 

Originally it looked like this..

And it was okay. But the more I looked at it the more I knew I could improve it. First of all it seemed too dark, so I painted "bricks" 

Then I found an unfinished "plaque" at michaels that my husband cut for me to add a mantle and stability on the bottom. I also found a little gold fence at michaels that I painted black to be used as the fireplace grate. 

I like it way better now. What do you think?