You face a few different issues: how to prep brick and tile so paint sticks, which paint to use and how to apply the paint evenly to such textured surfaces. There’s considerable disagreement about ...

Q. My wife and I want to remodel the dated fireplace in our living room. We recently put down hardwood floor around a raised brick hearth. I’ve since removed the raised hearth and we’re putting down ...

Q: I grew up in an old home that had ceramic fireplace tile. I'd love to re-create that look in a home that I'm getting ready to build. What does it take to install a ceramic-tile fireplace? Where's ...

An old wood burning fireplace can be transformed into a gas fireplace easily with an insert or more economically, with gas logs that offer the room ambience without giving off too much heat, perfect ...

Question: We recently purchased a house and converted the fireplace from wood-burning to gas. A curved screen stood in front of the fireplace when it burned wood. Now burn marks show on the hearth ...

Terracotta tile can easily make a home feel outdated. This type of material was traditionally paired with brick and wood ...