I know that this probably seems a little random with all of the dog talk lately, but I've been thinking about my fireplace for awhile. I love this picture of this natural stone with a white mantle (although my mantle would be lower than the "mantle" in the above photo).
The problem is that my fireplace currently looks like this:
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| Try to see beyond the table and chairs. It's just white brick back there. |
My other problems include: I have no idea how to apply a stone surround. Or where to buy it. Or if I can even afford it. Plus there's all those other half-finished projects around the house that I should probably complete before I start something new.
Realistically, I'll probably just paint the ugly paneling, but I can dream that someday I'll have a beautiful fireplace too.
Anyone else dreaming of the things you would love to do in your home?
ooh yes yes!!!!! i think it would look awesome! you could always paint it a light gray for a cheap and easy fix that will still look cool.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was gray too, but I got worried that gray would look depressing. Although this room gets a lot of light so that might be a silly worry. Maybe I just need to hunt for a really warm gray....
Deletelove the idea of a light grey! i think it would look fantastic.
DeleteI love the vintage-y lines of your fireplace and dining room. I think that you could totally do a faux stone overlay or something, which would look awesome. Good luck deciding what to do!
ReplyDeletePaint works great in the short term for sure! If you google brick or stone you will local stone shops. They actually make a "thin set" stone that is cheaper and lighter. This is my dream too!
ReplyDeleteMy dream is to have a fireplace again someday. :) Then I will do cool things to it like the stone overlay. :)
ReplyDeleteYou can do it. I put up varying sizes of slate behind our wood burning stove. It's just like any kind of tile work. With everything else you've done, I'm sure it would be a breeze.
ReplyDeleteWe also have plans to resurface our fireplace with stacked stone. First we need to chisel off the plaster someone applied to the brick. So it is going on the "some day" project list.
ReplyDeleteI'm dreaming of turning the box room/ Billy's treadmill room into a craft room. I've designed the layout and storage and worked out what furniture I need to get. Now I just need to work out how to afford it... (oh, and have a big clearout of the junk that I have a tendency to throw in there)
ReplyDeletePaint will do wonders. I would love to gut and redo the main bathroom upstairs, but sadly that is 10k I don't have right now. WAH WAH
ReplyDeleteI've pinned that same picture on houzz.com and I asked about the manufacturer: http://www.nsvi.com/stones.iml?Cat=15.
ReplyDeleteI checked for local suppliers in my area and found a few, plus a bunch of other manufactures (http://www.eldoradostone.com/ comes to mind). I was sort of surprised to find a couple of stores in my area that actually had fully built samples of fireplaces with stone veneers. That made visualizing the product a little easier.
I want to apply an interior ledgestone veneer to our red brick&mortar fireplace (9 feet tall by 4 feet wide) and I was quoted about $1500 for labor plus supplies. It didn't seem very expensive (versus getting the actual gas insert which was quite pricey). Also, I bet you could install it yourself - seems a little like tiling?
I would recommend Florida Tile's slate ledger stones found here:
ReplyDeletehttp://homeowners.floridatile.com/products/pietra-art-slate
They come in a variety of colors and are pretty inexpensive. As a designer you can get wholesale prices as well. Depending on how secure the paneling is, you may be able to tile over it. Or, remove it and put up cement board just like you would in a shower. That way it would be extra support.
Good luck! Can't wait to see what you do with it!
Laura
www.happyroost.blogspot.com
Why not remove the paneling and paint the area white? Not sure if you would need to instal dry wall, but if so, that is not too hard. My husband removed paneling from our fireplace/den room and he installed drywall. We have a brick fireplace and I've painted it white. The small room looks bigger and brighter. You can even remove the mantel. I think it would be nice without the mantel and the paneling...just add a nice piece of art.
ReplyDeleteat this point, just *owning* a home would be nice!
ReplyDeletei feel like i've seen the glue-on-able stone surround at home depot/tile stores. like, it isn't real stone, but you can use construction adhesive. i bet you can find something cool on the internets! these aren't stone, but they are mod and awesome: http://mioculture.com/paperforms.html
Oh that would be a totally fun project! You have a big advantage in that your fireplace area has great "bones!" You wouldn't be starting from something ridiculously opposite from that beautiful inspiration photo. I say "go for it!" And keep us posted..
ReplyDeleteLove it! I have worked on a number of commercial projects where we have used faux stone paneling (its actually more of a foam, super light and VERY easy to install) and it looks AMAZING. Check out fauxpanels.com - the Wellington line (http://www.fauxpanels.com/line-wellington.php_) gives you an awesome stacked stone look like in the picture you linked.
ReplyDeleteI don't work for fauxpanels - i have just used their products a number of times and I LOVE the finished look. They are a super easy company to work with - they can also help you work out exactly how much material (including caulk and glue) that you will need to finish your project.
You can get samples too to see the colours in person!
Nothin' wrong with having a dream - even if that's all it ever is. :) I kind of wish we had A fireplace... but we don't, so unfortunately I have no advice for you.
ReplyDeleteWe have some pretty big ideas for our house that will probably never become a reality. It would be easier just to buy a new house with all the things we want already! :)