There is a common rumor that a fireplace reflects the entire house in various aspects. Usually, I never care it so much in before, but after visiting one of my neighbors in last week I got ashamed and instantly made up a plan to change the outfit of my fireplace. Here undeniably I get the priority of a stone fireplace to décor the house with a splendid stone that changes the outfit.
A stone fireplace is looking so gorgeous that attracts anyone with a twinkle of eyes. But there have very few types and designs that accomplish the fireplace attractively. So why today I will give you very common 5 simple ways of how to stone a fireplace that brings amazing change in looking.
When an idea hit into mind that means the preparation is started soon to shape it in reality. As usual, after getting back from neighbors place this issue happen to me. Visiting a stone seller showroom or neighbor someone seems easy and comfortable even comments comes automatically. This happens to me also, but it turns into frustration so quickly that overwhelm me and interrupt other tasks for this week round.
However, it’s a difficult task done by me successfully but yet now I can’t rewind it in mind. In making, such changes I face various hassles that are actually the important lesson for me, which I’ll describe here. End of this reading you can select the easiest and amazing method to change your fireplace into a stone veneer. The main motto of this article is to guide you to transform a simple but splendid stone fireplace that reflects your home magnificently.
Choose the stone
Pick up the preferable and best affordable stone would be the highly hazardous task, as I get. Stone plays the vital role here that accomplishes your wished mockup. It seems tough because there have thousands of type, shape, classification, and color in stones.
These qualities vary from different aspect and mindset of its user. Some people apply the varieties of color and size in a fireplace that also perform good enough. Actually, the entire term depends on the user wish and desire.
Generally, there have two types of stone in our local shop and other online sources. These are Natural and manufacturer (cultured) stone. Both are different in price and quality. Natural stones are heavy and prices high where manufacturer one is lightweight and attractive with mid-range price combination.
In brightness both are same but natural one lasts long and cultured one destroys soon. But for price variation and my budget efficiency, I choose the manufactured stone as it simple and cost less than natural one in the install. But if you have enough budget then natural one is best for its beauty. The natural one is costly to install and high-end gorgeous stone veneer.
The entire outfit changes just for these stone, so keep concentrate here and choose the perfect one that goes well with your space and location. Always try to keep it attractive thus it important to keep good enough work environment.
Fix an attractive design
Hope you have done depth research about the stone that you want to install at the fireplace. As I first do depth research about a stone and fix that, then look into the design. Sometimes you need to change the stone type and color for selected design. But its rare and you can convert the design according to the required design.
There is no alternative to visit your near stone shop or roaming the online stores, those assemble thousands of design on their website. In choosing the preferred design you need to consider few terms like as the space of your fireplace, where it located at your home, what is the color of your painting and most probably the shape of your fireplace. only after having such perfect combination that accomplishes in a single design then you can go for that.
Accretive designs are available here and there even you can select one with a twinkling eye in shop or online store. But it’s tough to ensure a perfect combination considering all other criteria you get tired of a course of time. So why go for simple one that affords those terms without any trouble.
Apply your selected design
Installing the stones is the final step to implement your wishes. Here you have to face various hassle like as the shape and color of stones sometimes didn’t go with your space and décor of the fireplace .
To install these stone in the fireplace you can hire an expert interior designer, Their team can do that fast and give you the best finish. But if you have enough time and limited budget then simply go to install by yourself, as it's not so difficult at all. If you have any confusion just read few articles to get the top to bottom guideline about installing the stones in your fireplace.
Insert the mantle if needed
When I take opinion from my relative and neighbor I get everyone takes the mantle of a fireplace is the must. However, hardly find anyone who avoids it. In my opinion, I get the mantel is mandatory that reduce the harness in cooking. Insert a mantle that turns your fireplace into a pro in displaying your fireplace at any occasion.
There have different types of mantel according to the materials used to create that. Sometimes people use a stone veneer to highlight it properly, but other types are trim wood or natural finish wood maiden that change the entire looking. If you didn’t need any more shelve in your fireplace then skip it and go for very simple decor. Furthermore, Mantel would be the best option to show anything in your fireplace and for party or event decoration, it plays an amazing character. If you feel the necessity of a mantel badly then select the stone or material to insert it firmly. Thus, it gives a high-end organization to your fireplace with delighted beauty.
Decor the fireplace hearth
The hearth is the leading space that reflects the whole interior of the fireplace. This space gives you enough chance to accomplish any desire of your mind to increase the beauty of your fireplace. Moreover, it gets priority to provide you enough comfort in time of cooking.
In hearth, most of the house owner use manufactured stone as it simple and easy to install. But if the entire color of the fireplace is not so much colorful or bright then you can choose natural type bright stone that changes the interface of your fireplace. The hearth is the key role to increase the beauty of your fireplace with a simple finishing. So keep here enough concentration that makes it so much attractive.
Final Verdict
When seeing the others decoration and stone polish outlook of a fireplace we go for bringing changes in our fireplace. Nevertheless, we stuck here, cause lack of idea and research. Even in the time of Implement, I get it as tough as the interior looking vary from several criteria. Here I explain the first to last experience I get in recent months and noted down these most important 5 simple ways to gives a top-notch finish of my fireplace.
To become a master here and create a stone fireplace hope this points enough. However, I write here only about the basic points what helps me effectively, if you find any more options then feel free to mention in the comments.
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