Woman sees hint of colour beneath old fireplace and 'hits the jackpot'

Woman sees hint of colour beneath old fireplace and 'hits the jackpot'A DIYer was extremely lucky to make a find behind the stonewash material on her vintage fireplace – and people are completely gobsmacked by what she uncoveredCommentsLifestyleSophie Roberts Head of Social Newsdesk09:01, 06 Apr 2026View ImageHome renovation can unearth all sorts of treasures (stock image)(Image: Getty)When a woman's stonewash fireplace started flaking away, she soon noticed something remarkable.‌Wyntir Rose has been renovating her characterful home for months. The UK property, which was built in 1903, has plenty of quirky details that she's helping to restore to their former glory.‌She was particularly excited when she took a closer look at the fireplace. A previous home owner had covered the area in stone spray paint to make everything a neutral colour.‌However, this spray was actually hiding a beautiful secret underneath. When Wyntir began chipping away at the coating to see what was actually there, she stumbled across some beautiful tiles.The DIYer took to Instagram to reveal she'd hit the "renovation jackpot". She added: "I have no idea what date these are from, whether they are older or later reproduction, (probably reproduction but still beautiful!) but nonetheless they are still vintage to some degree!"Content cannot be displayed without consent‌With plenty of care and attention, Wyntir began painstakingly removing the coating. She used paint and varnish removers and scraped away for hours.Thankfully, all her hard work paid off. She posted the finished results onto social media – and you can now see how the natural wood and patterned tiles really shine.It adds a lot more character to her home than the faux stone fireplace did – and people were blown away by the finished results.Article continues belowMore than 229,000 people have liked the before and after pictures on Instagram and also took the time to leave positive comments.One...