Here is the finished project.The homeowners are thrilled with the end result!  Dana used blue stone on the hearth and a cultured stone veneer on the walls.  Durarock had to be installed prior to the stone veneer application.  The shelves were added by the homeowner before the stone veneer was complete.  This link is to the during photo http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/stone-veneer-application-in-sharon-during