BRICK FIREPLACE DESIGNS
Prior to the advent of gas burning
fireplaces, masonry fireboxes with brick mantels (or brick faces and
wooden mantels) were very common.
While brick fireplace designs can look good, especially in rustic
settings, they often darken a room and may look out of style compared to
the brighter and more open settings commonplace today.
If you are starting new construction
and are considering brick fireplace designs, we recommend that you also
consider using stone mantels, including those in our mantel
collections. These mantels will add lasting beauty
to your home.
If, however, you live in an older home, you may want to
consider remodeling your old brick fireplace designs.
The photos below show the difference that wood paneling, paint
and a limestone fireplace mantel can make to older brick fireplace
designs. Remember that your
fireplace mantel is usually the center point of the most important
social area in your home.
Brick Fireplace Mantel Design (Before)
Cast Limestone Fireplace Mantel
(After)
Again, simply cladding your old brick
fireplace designs with sheetrock or paneling and adding a limestone
fireplace mantel and hearth is an easy and relatively inexpensive
make-over. The cladding for
outdoor brick fireplace designs should be cast or cut stone, tile or
other material impervious to weather.
If we can be of further assistance on remodeling brick
fireplace designs, please call one of our design consultants at (800)
599-5463.
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