This post is just full of wonderful and useful information, Laurel. So Cal is big of course..drive for couple hours, there’s Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear for you, and mountains and forests with very clever bears around, and then this stone will look like it makes sense. How to: DIY Over-Grouted Stone Fireplace! Typically, parging is done to repair cracked or damaged masonry and may not be applied so artfully. Yes, there are some stunning ones, but for me, that’s tall (but normal) windows and mouldings, etc. Using 4 bags of white mortar and a little bit of hard work I re-grouted my fireplace… CEDAR TONGUE-AND-GROOVE MANTEL. I think you get some of that scandi-feel you like just by skipping a mantle. The first edition of this guide covered only solid stone fireplace surrounds where individual stone units are at least 50mm thick and typically 100-150mm thick. From the pictures, I also liked the mantel matching the ceiling look as in options 4 and 5 … and that the floor color might then need to be different like Denise suggests. (For Under $200!) Visit our showroom or look at our stone fireplace pictures and our stone exterior images to … The Giannettis used a French Limestone and I believe it was acid washed, as well. Stick to your guns!ReplyCancel, https://www.pinterest.com/lmhathpg/ReplyCancel, 31 Pondfield Rd West, Bronxville, NY 10708, Westchester County, NY Interior Designers and Decorators. don’t paint the ceilieng will feel off once you get it finished and you will regret it, It may seem a little industrial, but have you considered a metal beam? 2) This is a hard one and I don’t think a decision could be reached until the flooring is actually installed and the firebox has been darkened. Not sure which century that will be so I may need to paint it for now ,hah. We only had a 1/4″ to work with so I went to Lowes and found craft board (in the trim section) that was perfect. But I think you could get the same kind of look without the commitment if you just paint a wall black in the living room. It was 11:30 am at this point and we had to leave by 4 pm. I prefer a mortar that blends with the stone and yes, it is a big problem when there’s a lot of contrast, I think. Very appropriate. https://www.pinterest.com/paphillippe/ReplyCancel, I added you and merry Christmas to you too! As for the ceiling, what about keeping the pine planks bare but staining the doug fir beams black? Limestone is natural in my area (Kansas) so it gets used a lot, but brand new limestone is a beautiful bright color, and it wouldn’t darken too terribly much over time since it’s indoors (Limestone outdoors can get a very dark, black patina over time, but you can always brighten it back up with a good power wash/scrub). The project has to keep moving and frankly I was skeptical that ANYONE could give me the fireplace that I loved, so what did I have to lose? Who knows? And there’s an excellent tutorial by Anneke McConnell detailing how she did it. Hi Erin And then they had it “over-grouted” to give it the look of a stone wall that had been there for centuries. Just goes to show some small changes can have real impact. When that desire to be different, create something unique goes off the rails. In addition to providing a solid bond between the stone it can also add to the design and interest of stone or brick. Black ceilings and whitewashed stone would be stunning! But I’m sure you’ll figure out something pretty! Nor did we create a taller bench and create wood storage underneath it like we originally planned in this post. https://www.flickr.com/photos/army_arch/3622079160/, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/78953799695310869/. I’ll admit I was skeptical as I started reading this, and pleasantly surprised in the end at how much more I like the semi-final result. So New England-y. as you can imagine, he thinks our whole social media experiment and how we create all this ridiculous on-camera Insta storyiPhonee content is HILARIOUS and is always like “Well, have you asked that audience yet”…SUCH a good sport. Here is how it looked before it dried completely when we left last Friday: DEFINITELY better than the before. 4. It brings out the creative process blow by blow and just introduces so much “play” into a renovation in ways I wouldn’t have necessarily imagined previously. I think that this is an excellent job here and the stone looks so much better. Laurel, you made me laugh with the Mt. They look SO GOOD now. No distractions :)). Sometimes Photoshop takes texture out of things and makes it look fake when it’s not. I think that painting stone should be done amazingly well for it to fly. And if something has to go there ( because we don’t know what type of structure is underneath the current mantel) maybe there is a stone slab option that would blend with the current stone. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/39828777934491923/, I have a similar look of home and am trying to talk my husband into updating ours.ReplyCancel. I would love to see how she did that, but when I try to go to her site, I keep getting a “Dangerous Web Site Blocked” message from Norton. I LOVE the light “painted” stone photo though!!! Worst case was that we would plaster it over, dislike the color and then paint it white. Do you think that, in addition to the color of the brick or stone itself, that the color of the mortar and how much contrast there is between them, has a lot to do with the overall appeal, or lack there of, of the masonry? NOW! What were they thinking? Love the way Steve and Brooke Giannetti have their fireplace open on opposite sides. Please add me to your pinterest board. I think that would give you a nice mix of finishes and colors that are slightly outside (but adjacent to) your preferred palette and still cozy and modern at the same time. The mantel is too dark however – anything to high of contrast will draw attention to the mantel and not the stone, so I think keep it light (I actually really like the pine to match the ceiling since it looks more intentional) but I think the reason none of the mantels look right (and maybe why the ceiling color is bothering you) is the flooring is too dark in the examples. https://www.pinterest.com/becca_meals/ReplyCancel, Thanks Rebecca and I added you too!ReplyCancel. Add more highlights if desired. I’m as shocked as you are that I, Emily-White-Ceiling-Henderson, would even consider staining that massive ceiling black. I don’t think the limestone is bad, but it’s not my taste is all.ReplyCancel. This is the original reclaimed wood in its natural form. And the whole point of a mountain cabin is lots of wood tones so please oh please don’t paint that ceiling. That’s very interesting that its limestone and mortar. Painting it doesn’t seem necessary, but it could work. How to Seal a Brick Fireplace With Grout 1. Brooke’s blog Velvet and Linen has a great section that tells all about how they built their home from design concept to completion. Once grout dries on the surface of the hearth made of porous materials, it can be difficult to remove. I think the balance of pale colors, whites and touches of black also make a big difference in the over-all look and feel of the room.ReplyCancel. I love the current look because it seems perfectly old world while not trying too hard to be cool. It’s beautiful and rustic. Here, the type of grout or mortar used gives a chalky appearance of an old-world wall. (Although that doesn’t bother me at this point at all). I would rest a new bigger mantel over the old one ( made out MDF and possible clad in a slate or similar stone ) almost the colour of your hearth . 3) Sure, 3-D render it, but dark ceilings just suck up light in photographs, generally. Perhaps a computer virus has attacked her site? We sourced a faux finisher from LA but didn’t find anyone who had this in their portfolio who was affordable. Obviously, we would seal it but I wanted to show you how pretty the grain is in person, even painted. Try wiping the hearth down with water and see if the color works better. We have a soaring stone fireplace with no mantel and I love it. No black ceiling. I actually like #4 and #5 on the fireplace as is, but I really think the flooring needs to be done before you can get the full picture on the mantle. Thanks, Laurel, for these great posts on dealing with plain jane or ugly brick and stone fireplaces, since so many of us have them. 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