A little more progress.

Our beautiful vintage stove (eBay bargain deal) is now in place and is waiting to be hooked up to a propane tank.  Decided to surround it with black and white marble tiles to protect the wood from heat and to make it look neat.  Once we make sure that the stove is working perfectly (as advertised on eBay) it will be fixed in place and the tiles will be grouted in on the bottom and on the sides of the stove enclosure.

AO