Comments on Twenty-Six To Life: I've Decided

Nothin' wrong with having a dream - even if th...

2012-01-29T19:24:54.810-05:00

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.

We 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! :)

Love it! I have worked on a number of commercial p...

2012-01-28T07:06:24.953-05:00

Love 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.

I 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!

Oh that would be a totally fun project! You have a...

2012-01-27T09:37:35.935-05:00

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..

at this point, just owning a home would be nice!...

2012-01-26T18:46:19.623-05:00

at this point, just *owning* a home would be nice!
i 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

Why not remove the paneling and paint the area whi...

2012-01-26T17:30:09.893-05:00

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.

I would recommend Florida Tile's slate ledger ...

2012-01-26T16:12:26.904-05:00

I would recommend Florida Tile's slate ledger stones found here:
http://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

I've pinned that same picture on houzz.com and...

2012-01-26T14:41:57.502-05:00

I've pinned that same picture on houzz.com and I asked about the manufacturer: http://www.nsvi.com/stones.iml?Cat=15.

I 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?

Paint will do wonders. I would love to gut and re...

2012-01-26T14:13:14.080-05:00

Paint 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

I'm dreaming of turning the box room/ Billy...

2012-01-26T12:13:47.183-05:00

I'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)

We also have plans to resurface our fireplace with...

2012-01-26T12:04:11.227-05:00

We 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.

You can do it. I put up varying sizes of slate beh...

2012-01-26T11:53:48.976-05:00

You 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.

love the idea of a light grey! i think it would lo...

2012-01-26T11:24:11.100-05:00

love the idea of a light grey! i think it would look fantastic.

My dream is to have a fireplace again someday. :)...

2012-01-26T10:25:33.263-05:00

My dream is to have a fireplace again someday. :) Then I will do cool things to it like the stone overlay. :)

Paint works great in the short term for sure! If y...

2012-01-26T09:48:17.362-05:00

Paint 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!

I love the vintage-y lines of your fireplace and d...

2012-01-26T09:41:00.452-05:00

I 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!

My first thought was gray too, but I got worried t...

2012-01-26T09:33:20.071-05:00

My 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....

ooh yes yes!!!!! i think it would look awesome! ...

2012-01-26T09:31:18.398-05:00

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.