When we moved into our house, our fireplace surround was tiled with the same tile that was used in our kitchen. Not only was the tile found on the floors, but the backsplash as well. And with the openness of our home, our fireplace was needless to say, lacking in personality. This is what the fireplace looked like before our redo.
I knew we had a collection of bricks leftover from the builder's materials in the garage and I got to thinking that we needed to put these bricks to good use. The only logical thing that came to mind was for the fireplace. Hubs agreed that this would be an easy change that would bring a pop to our living room. So to add a little trend to the rebuild we decided to use a herringbone pattern in the new design. This idea came from a Pinterest pin that I had saved from a while back. With materials at hand and Lowe's right down the street, our idea suddenly became a reality!
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In no time, hubs started tearing out the tile and there was no turning back. With my in-laws in town, we were able to knock this project out in a few short days. My FIL took each brick and cut them down to tiles which made the brick set back and flush with the wood floors. He helped draw out my idea onto paper and luckily he had enough brick tiles made to finish the job. We couldn't be happier with the outcome! Take a look!
I love the brick wash and the herringbone pattern that brings this fireplace to life! We decided not to seal the brick because we didn't want to add any shine or gloss to the look. The cost was less than $150 for all of the materials and the labor was free. All the hard work put into this project was definitely worth it!
The differences of color in each brick and little imperfections really add character to the fireplace.
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