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Tile over marble fireplace surround. As a quick note i ll say that the herringbone pattern was not the easiest to cut and install it takes precision to cut the small pieces and keep the pattern aligned and i definitely made my fair share of mistakes. Apply mastic adhesive directly to marble and adhere tile. For this project i installed a marble tile in a mesh backed herringbone pattern on the surround and 3x6 individual subway tiles on the hearth. It was never really deep enough and it looked sort of chintzy.

Along the marble theme i also fell in love with caycee s hexagonal marble fireplace surround from hanging with the hewitts see it here. I easily could have used the same peel and stick tile for the floor but i have a 90 lb dog that likes to lay right there and we also usually keep her bed here so i was worried how this tile would hold up with here nails. This marble fireplace tile surround makes a large impact in a small space. Porcelain tile is quickly becoming the go to product for fireplaces.

See more ideas about fireplace tile fireplace fireplace design. We started upgrading the fireplace by beefing up the mantel. Marble is smooth and nonporous which are both good qualities for. Playing it really safe.

Back to business as usual. This fireplace project by construction 2 style combines two different styles of tile in the popular marble. The resulting surround provides a uniform singular look. Jan 31 2020 fireplace tile inspiration for your next big project.

The porcelain tile is available as polished marble textured and varied in color and in a wide variety of coatings to be incorporated such as metal linen leather and others. Everything from covering over the marble with ceramic tile to removing the marble completely and doing a stone surround. The hearth is covered in a hexagon mosaic. But every option we liked would cost more than we wanted or had available to spend.

How to paint tile to look like marble the tile on the floor is where things started to get interesting. 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. Elegant and timeless carrera marble is a slam dunk when it comes to adding a little longtime value to your home. If you follow the three part strategy above your tiles will probably stay put but if.

Cut to size using a wet saw not shown. Lightly colored tiles with horizontal striations are laid floor to ceiling while a mantle and hearth are omitted for a smooth minimalist style.

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