Cheap Thrift Store mantle

WOW! I am so excited! I totally scored this fireplace mantle today! I have been looking for one for months.. literally. I am so excited! I was expecting to pay over $100 bucks at the very least. We have a basic builders grade home so we have nothing "pretty" or custom. We have a store bought fireplace (Biglots) ATM but I'm beginning to think it's so tacky. 

I cannot wait to paint this beauty white!! It will look awesome.. At least I'm hoping. I found this at a local Peddlers Mall (thrift store). I plan on attaching it to the wall, putting the flat screen on the wall above it, & painting the wall in the middle black.

I LOVE the detail & this baby is huge!! Perfect!