A Cozy Sunday Afternoon

We finally got a new cap on the chimney of the fireplace and immediately put it to use...
Above is the fireplace from the big living room.

Below is from the sitting room...


And then there is this mess...
My goal in the near future is to turn this wall area into a built-in bookcase.

My Honey put his cat's tree in the middle of the sitting room. I rolled my eyes at that, but it doesn't really matter until I get the bookcase done and can get those piles of books and nick-nacks put away. That will give me room to move the cat tree into the corner. I had originally thought I wanted to repeat the red/marbled look behind the bookcase, but I'm almost thinking I would rather do a chocolate sueded look. The bookcase will be knotty pine to match the kitchen cabinets. I really want to get the last few indoor projects done up before the weather gets nice outside. I have major plans for redoing the outside of the house and cannot wait to get started on those.