Over a year and a half ago, way back on September 1, 2015, we asked a question in a blog post. We had a mantel we'd need to build any day, and we needed to make a determination on just how that mantel in our living room should look. Well, we've been slowly working on this living room project and have finally reached a point where that day has arrived. Before we get into details, let's recap (in case you don't remember our blog post from a year and a half ago). The original mantel in the room…