Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Homes with fireplaces offer warmth and appeal, but dated details can put a damper on the overall aesthetic. Consider what ...

The fireplace has always been the heart of the home, the place to gather and create memories, it's definitely one of my favourite spots in the house, but in today’s interiors, it’s also becoming the ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Kathleen Perkins, interior designer, real estate maven, stager, design concierge, and bathroom and kitchen specialist, has emerged as an expert and veteran design professional who has developed ...

You face a few different issues: how to prep brick and tile so paint sticks, which paint to use and how to apply the paint evenly to such textured surfaces. There’s considerable disagreement about ...

The warm and cozy glow from a fireplace adds maximum hygge in winter when the hearth is lit, but for most of the day — and indeed, most of the year — your fireplace probably sits idle. You may try to ...

Tiling your fireplace is a great way to update its appearance and improve the overall look of your space. However, you’ll want to prepare for this project accordingly, as a few common fireplace tiling ...