One of the main reasons to choose a natural stone fireplace surround is the high level of heat resistance and durability, as these factors help to ensure the fireplace will remain in good condition ...

Measure the area for the surround and the fireplace dimensions. Determine the exact top of the fireplace, because you’ll be setting a support slab across both sides of the surround to complete it. Dry ...

For contractors, installing a cast stone fireplace in a residence, condo or apartment building can present so many labor and material costs - not to mention installation issues - that it can scuttle a ...

Interior designer Susan Diana Harris, Allied ASID, is crazy about color, and she used it to great effect around this fireplace. The brick surround was painted Benjamin Moore’s Douglas Fir to ...

“Anticlimactic” is the word best describing the white mantel over the boring beige tile of my cookie-cutter fireplace surround. Designers often refer to the fireplace as the focal point of the living ...

Whether it's made of stone, brick, or other materials, an outdoor fireplace forms a dramatic focal point—and allows you to keep the party going after dark or when the weather cools. Give your deck, ...

A fireplace adds instant coziness to a living room, bedroom or patio—whether there's a fire lit or not. With a fireplace comes the opportunity to craft an elegant vignette, one that reflects personal ...

In a home that looked out onto the ocean and vast blue sky, nearly floor to ceiling windows took full advantage of the spectacular view. But inside, the walls were a little dark, and a small box of a ...