If you live an older home consider installing tile over brick fireplaces create a dramatic new look.
Tiling over marble fireplace surround.
This marble fireplace tile surround makes a large impact in a small space.
I m excited to share the steps with you here so you can do the same in your home.
Walls will be painted light or med.
It is the part that is most visible.
It is so gorgeous.
If you re tiling over bricks or any other uneven surface you will need to create a smooth base for your tiles.
Then my luck turned.
Mosaic tiles will bring your fireplace at the focal point.
Porcelain ceramic glass marble and natural stone like travertine limestone and slate.
Tile is perfect for the fireplace surround.
Tile is not recommended for applications that will exceed 175 f 80 c so it s not an option for the firebox.
The tile council of north america is one of the top resources for tiling recommendations in the country and perhaps unsurprisingly it doesn t offer any recommendations for someone who wants to tile over a marble fireplace.
Remove the mantel if possible or mask off its edges with painter s tape where it meets the surround.
Along the marble theme i also fell in love with caycee s hexagonal marble fireplace surround from hanging with the hewitts see it here.
Couch will be a sectional in deep.
The process was so simple and mess free and the end result is beautful.
Also there is a possibility to use a combination of larger and smaller tiles.
How to tile over a marble fireplace surround.
They did a fireplace surround out of inexpensive marble tiles from the home depot which gave me confidence that i could diy and get a nice looking result with minimal expense.
It needs to be durable enough to handle the heat and look good while doing it.
Lightly colored tiles with horizontal striations are laid floor to ceiling while a mantle and hearth are omitted for a smooth minimalist style.
Thinking we should fill the crack first.
There are a multitude of tile materials that work well as fireplace surrounds.
How to tile a fireplace surround 1.
I just finished updating my tile fireplace with home depot s peel and stick smart tiles.
While running errands i found herringbone marble tile and penny tile at 50 off 3 50 a piece and decided it was time to update the fireplace surround.
The surround is the front facing portion of the fireplace.
Would appreciate diy suggestions can we just put ceremic porcelain tile over the surround.
The resulting surround provides a uniform singular look.
Diy tile fireplace makeover.
Create a smooth surface photo by kolin smith.