If you want your fireplace to be the glowing center of the room, try painting your surrounding walls in a dark hue, à la ...

A stacked stone fireplace can transform a living room into the ultimate cozy haven. Who wouldn't want to grab a book and chunky blanket to lounge in front of one of these beauties? The stones are ...

Interior designer Susan Diana Harris, Allied ASID, is crazy about color, and she used it to great effect around this fireplace. The brick surround was painted Benjamin Moore’s Douglas Fir to ...

First, you should clean the brick before you begin painting it. To do this, use a wire brush and soapy water to scrub down the brick. Make sure the brick is completely dry before you begin the ...

There’s nothing quite like a fireplace to add warmth and ambiance to your home. But fireplace repairs can be a pain. Depending on the type of fireplace you have, your maintenance and repair ...

Schedule a technician for a wood-burning fireplace before winter. Remove nearby flammable items and add a screen. A gas ...

A wood-burning stove or fireplace always makes spaces feel more cozy and welcoming. But you can’t build the perfect fire—or keep the surrounding area neat and tidy—without a dedicated fireplace tool ...

Gas fireplaces are incredibly easy to operate - you simply flip a switch. However, they do need regular maintenance to ensure ...

There’s nothing quite like the warmth of a roaring fire to cozy up your living room—both literally and figuratively. But not everyone is lucky enough to have a working fireplace. And if yours happens ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...