When we thought about the cozy lived-in feel we wanted to create for our living room, I immediately knew I wanted to do a DIY overgrouted stone fireplace. There’s something about the look that, to me, feels modern and like an old cottage at the same time. Plus, as a DIYer learning how to overgrout

Transform your fireplace easily for around $50 using the over-grout technique, also known as German Smear.

250-year-old stone fireplace makeover using lime mortar to repoint stones. #stonefireplace #limemortar #oldbuildings #historicconstructiontechniques #historicconstruction #repointing #woodmantel

After you voted to make our stone fireplace work in the mountain fixer, we got to "schmearing" and...I think I like it. Here's our stone fireplace makeover.

Helen Keller once said, "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." This idea is true for limestone fireplaces. They

I'm so glad you stopped by! Well then, where were we when I wrote last week? ... Inside, the stone walls are starting to dry and are (thankfully...) looking less yellow and more cream... I know the outlets for the sconces look low... We are actually planning to use swing...

Do you have an outdated fireplace that’s more of an eyesore than a beautiful focal point? Then you need a fireplace makeover! My old fireplace was covered in large, bold-colored stones that were in desperate need of an update, so I decided to give it a fresh look.