One of the popular components for transforming I have discovered is a hearth mantel and surround. As with every transforming undertaking, it’s essential to create a plan of action before starting something to make sure that the process goes as easily as attainable. An enormous, ugly brick hearth and a rarely used wooden-burning range solid a dark, dreary presence over this lower degree. This was part of a full-blown historic transform, however for a smaller-scale re-do, a superb tile professional can mount tiles on an existing wall.

The brick surround was painted Benjamin Moore’s Douglas Fir to enhance the room’s Spring Moss walls, and beautiful work by artist Erin E Sorensen depict the owners’ view of the close by San Francisco Bay. Changing a fire from wooden-burning to gasoline may also incur extra prices to permit for installing a gas line and offering correct air flow.

For a modern look, the mantel was designed “floating style,” which refers to its lack of corbels or assist brackets to carry it up. To create the mantel, a 5-sided rectangular field measuring 70 inches in width was lower and assembled. Through the use of tile with enjoyable sq. patterns, the hearth will get …