Brick And Marble Fireplace

Today s homeowners have many options from which to choose.

Brick and marble fireplace.

Transform your brick fireplace with these beautiful and inspiring diy brick fireplace makeovers. Fireplace makeover trend 7. I m not a brick fireplace lover. How to tile over a marble fireplace surround.

How to resurface a brick fireplace with marble tile. Then my luck turned. The pretty pottery matches the white and gold veins of the marble. Wood wrapping covers up the brick for a cleaner more traditional look.

Statuary marble fireplace. To dispel the gloom of her fireplace rachel moore of pinteresting plans traded out that one thing she hated the one most the dark hearth for a more cheerful marble look porcelain tile in 20 inch by 20 inch format. After taking a tiling class i know that is something that is just not in my diy wheelhouse so i called an expert named leo. Like any of the finishes brick stone stucco tile marble gets attached to the body of the masonry fireplace.

If you love brick then you probably already hate that i painted mine. Surrounding a brick fireplace with a wood mantle surround wood mantles that surround brick or tile create classic coziness that can stay looking smart for decades. Unfortunately there are plenty of fireplaces out there that aren t exactly beautiful. Brick fireplaces and fireplace surrounds are very common in homes built in the 1960s and 1970s.

Our own fireplace was a bit of an eyesore when we moved into our home. A well installed brick or stone wood burning fireplace can last over 100 years so this is an investment that will be a near permanent part of the home. While running errands i found herringbone marble tile and penny tile at 50 off 3 50 a piece and decided it was time to update the fireplace surround. A contemporary but not too modern black marble fireplace punctuated by a brick tile firebox steals the show in an upscale home by denise mcgaha interiors.

A marble fireplace will require sealing to help prevent scratches and repairs are pricey. An average brick fireplace will cost 3 500 to 5 000 while an average stone fireplace will cost 4 550 to 7 500. Design by andrea schumacher. A beautiful fireplace can completely transform a room.

Continue to 9 of 23 below. Smooth concrete new tile granite rustic brick even wood can breathe new life into an outdated fireplace surround.