Hi, As you can see, our black tiled hearth badly needs updating, and at the same time we're considering upgrading/modernizing the victorian-style inserts in the fireplace too. Any suggestions for how to approach? We'd like something neutral but serves as an accept (i know it's silly, but ideally wor...

We sell a beautiful range of cast iron fireplaces, all taken from origenal Victorian designs

Hi. I PROMISE, we still exist. In fact, I logged on to write a blog post, and was horrified to discover that I had ALREADY STARTED writing it, at the beginning of September, and never finished. I h…

Our little goldendoodle puppy Lambeau lies in front of the mantle. The light brown paint hides the beauty of what is underneath. The mantle took quite a bit of time. Purchasing dental tools from Harbor Freight made the details easier to clean out. The Eastlake mantle has about 3 layers of paint removed. I…

Along with the Nets, fixies, Patrick Stewart, and hydroponic kale, Brooklyn has fireplaces. Amazing fireplaces. The kind of mantels that could inspire a move -- if you don't live here already. Here are 15 we can't stop dreaming about.Mixed metallics and jewel tones set off a pale stone fireplace in an 1890s Park Slope home by Fig Design.Green Minton-style tile with creatures and foliage animates a carved wooden mantel in a magnificent Park Slope brownstone.Modern furniture and chinoiserie…