Removing the Mantle

Piece by piece we took our family room apart.  Eventually it was the mantle's turn to go.  Why?  Casey has some gorgeous fireplace ideas in the works.  Will be fun to focus on when the weather gets blustery!  But until then, I've got some pictures to show you of his BRUTE STRENGTH making quick work of this thing:

And done!  A naked family room!  I really can't wait for the day that this post is simply a before to a stunning after.  It's getting closer every day!