Omega Mantels, a premier manufacturer of architectural cast stone elements, highlights its versatile range of cast stone fireplace surrounds designed to complement contemporary and traditional ...

Thanks to its durability and effortless style, stone is a natural choice for fireplace surrounds. From the timeless elegance of marble to the rustic charm of slate, the material you choose not ...

Perhaps most importantly, the fireplace surround with its foam core greatly reduces the weight from approximately 2,000 pounds for cast stone to only 200 pounds for the average mantel and two legs.

•Frame the fireplace opening to put more emphasis on the firebox and less on the wall of stone. Buy a fireplace surround kit from a fireplace shop or a home center, or create your own design ...

While marble and stone fireplaces will always remain classic, as AD’s own archive can attest, there’s no one right way to do a fireplace. Below, browse 81 truly stunning rooms—including the ...

Alternative Stone Fireplace Surround Options. If you can't decide between limestone vs quartzite or you are simply looking for a broader range of fireplace surround options, ...

Determine the exact top of the fireplace, because you’ll be setting a support slab across both sides of the surround to complete it. Dry stack the pavers to ensure that you have enough of them ...

Everything gets a makeover these days, and cable TV shows abound on how do-it-yourselfers can turn tired into trendy, albeit with some risk. But when it comes to the fireplace surround or the outdo… ...

The earthy charisma of authentic stacked stone transforms any fireplace into a textural showstopper. This gallery of stacked-stone fireplace ideas will inspire you to create your own dramatic ...