The coziest place in your home is around the fire. Henry says a fast and simple answer is to simply wrap the brick in both tile or wooden, leaving the exposed brick for the firebox. A huge, ugly brick fireside and a hardly ever used wood-burning stove solid a dark, dreary presence over this decrease degree.

With a fresh coat of white hearth paint and colorful new tile, this fireplace turned shiny and welcoming. Ornately carved wooden makes this Mexican mantelpiece (discovered at a salvage store in Dallas) the point of interest of a colorful room. As a substitute of replacing the massive fireplace, the concrete stones had been professionally cleaned and etched to lighten the colour.

Repaired the fireplace by pouring new concrete and installing reclaimed brick from an old syrup chimney, located on the farm, as a new fireplace. The fireplace, completely proportioned crown moldings, white oak flooring, …

In a discussion board I frequent typically, I came throughout a number of great questions about fireplaces. With no mantel, texture, and a too-small scale, this hearth would not command attention or contribute any design curiosity to the space. One widespread approach to refurbish a room is to color the hearth a brand new color You will want to make sure the paint is warmth resistant so it doesn’t blister or peel.

Brick fireplaces are the most well-liked to switch. The hearth needed some updating and the owner desired it to match the millworks and cabinetry within the kitchen so we modified the existing mantle, added some columns, lighting, trim, stone, and raised a hearth.

Stucco, drywall, paint, veneers and some tiles can oftentimes be attached to the present hearth floor. Wrapping an entire fire wall in stone and adding a custom mantel could run around $9,000. Challenge: Reworking a …