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A mixture of do-it-yourself components, custom fabrication and reclaimed materials turns a lackluster hearth encompass into a country, refined focus. Teak wood squares applied in a basket-weave pattern add intrigue to this hearth design by Lori Dennis and SoCalContractor. The new honed-marble fire gives refined magnificence to the lounge The tone and texture of marble was carefully chosen to match bamboo flooring, natural stone, and maple built-ins seen all through the house. You probably have an even brick fireplace, you will have a surface which you could just tile over.

A crisp, white paint job for the fireside in opposition to a rustic wall clad with salvaged wood made the fireside come out. A two-sided insert added through the fire rework means the fireplace can now be enjoyed in the living room and household room. Eliminated the hearth fireplace, boxed within the top of the fireside with drywall, tiled over brick with travertine tiles and added travertine to the floor in front of the fireplace.

Kristina Striukova used acrylic paint to transform the interior of the previously all-white fire into an attractive scene – with decorative mural work above. Fortunately, there’s a lot you can do to treatment this as …