FINALLY!!! It's Done!

Lily already enjoying her new spot to read and play.

I'm so glad that it's finished! This hearth project has literally been looming over my head! I learned a lot, but I don't know if I'll attempt to do something like this again - at least not for a long time.

We were going to put some decorative ties and knobs on the corners so that it wouldn't shift, but the rough surface of the stone seems to be doing that without any additional efforts! Yay!

I'm very pleased that it is comfortable to sit on and a safer area for children to enjoy.