Did you enjoy that Epi? (As in 'Episode'?) When Alicia and I visited with the couple, the library wasn't quite completed, so I enjoyed this evening's 
reveal along with the rest of you. And what a transformation! They hadn't even stained the built-ins yet, nor was the fire place affixed in its place, and looking back to their excitement and expectations, it was cool watching the room materialize just as they said it would.
Fireplace and library Before
In our little video below, Alicia, myself and camera guy Earl stood amidst the crew, marveling at that fireplace mantle which was stripped from having been painted white. I've stripped furniture before but only the legs or arms of a chair, which is nothing compared to that entire mantle... I was curious to know if professionals do it differently, and asked one of the crew what he did and how long the job took -- see what he says below!
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