Home is where the hearth is. Whether you are searching for the perfect fireplace for your kitchen, living area, bedroom, or outdoor room, you can find the right look for your situation. Choose from modern, traditional, stone, or brick surrounds or give your existing fireplace an attractive and affordable makeover.
This story shows you the steps for tiling a fireplace hearth .
" Hearths take a beating: A tiled hearth needs a sturdy 11/4-inch setting … to the finished dimensions of the hearth . Use a carbide knife and a straightedge … resistant mortar on the existing hearth or subfloor and set one piece of …"
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… fragrance, add an herbal bundle when starting a fire in the fireplace. The lovely bundles also make a fragrant decoration for the hearth , or put them in a basket beside an entryway. Cost: $15 Time: Under an hour Skill Level: Beginner Dried stems of aromatic …
Creating Perfect Mantel Displays
… a room because there is just one thing trying to draw one's attention. At the other end of the spectrum is the mantel and hearth that are completely covered. This choice speaks of an ebullient, outgoing spirit for the room. Follow these two tips to create …
Pillar candles Terra-cotta planter Sand 1. Half-fill a terra-cotta planter with sand. 2. Stand the candles in the sand. 3. Place planter in front of the hearth .
Nontraditional holiday colors -- green and orange -- inspired this rich hearth setting.
Add warmth to your hearth with a trio of cheerful red wreaths.
Give your patio a warm focal point with this easy-to-build hearth .
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… an outside shower. The arbor above the hearth is both a shade structure and a "mixed … stucco exterior are all reminders of the hearths that Pueblo people gathered around 2 … its role as a focal point. The massive hearth , along with its adjacent walls and a …
… white wall, with a seating-height hearth that invites closeness. This kiva … fireplace also shows a rethinking of hearth placement; it's a perfect complement to high windows flanking the hearth and leaves space to tuck firewood below …
Fireplace Designs: Ideas for Your Stone Fireplace
… architectural features. Dress up a drab hearth with stone veneers. The manufactured … mantel atop aged stone, and an antique hearth railing crowns the look. Trap out drafty … rustic fireplace surround. This stone hearth evokes the snug comfort and relaxed ways …
… softly lit area. Look to historical sources to choose appropriate paint colors and accessories for period fireplaces, like the hearth featured here. Too often, porches, patios, and sunrooms languish as repositories for gardening tools and barbeque equipment …
Incorporating Period Architecture: Interiors
… paneling surrounds this early Colonial hearth , festooned for an old-fashioned holiday … smooth surfaces, but the most pleasing hearths still have echoes of the fireplace's … classic mantel here. The polished stone hearth reflects the fire's energetic flames …
… style wood surround. A huge, ugly brick hearth and a rarely used wood-burning stove … brick wall and painted white. A limestone hearth and rustic wooden mantel complete the … complements the oversize, handsome brick hearth . The mantel and surround were painted …
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