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 ...

There’s something so wonderfully “ye olde” and Little Women–esque about a kitchen centered on a fireplace, where the daily flicker comes from tinder, not technology. The soft crackle of burning wood ...

A living room painted with gray walls and a modern fireplace and wooden decor. - Katarzynabialasiewicz/Getty Images While historically the fireplace was a place of utility — to cook, stay warm, and ...

In my building, the fireplaces were converted to gas at some point and probably not used since the early 20th century. The gas lines are still in the fireplace and the valve knobs are still along side ...

You don't have to change every single thing in a space to totally transform the feel of it, and this redo is proof.