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Colourful Grout: The Next Big Design Trend?

June 4, 2018

Sharyn Kastelic

Tips & Trends

Is Colorful Grout the Next Big Trend in Tile Design?

In Progress…

Country Fireplace Renovation

The 2-storey stone fireplace in this 40 year old country home is an integral part of the main living spaces. As such, a major overhaul was needed to bring it up to date.

The plan was to install a new 3-sided gas (propane) insert to replace the huge copper-clad wood-burning fireplace on the main floor.

The first step was to remove all the old stone boulders from the entire structure to see what we were dealing with. As it turned out, the existing living room fireplace could not simply be removed without proper support. Cue the structural engineer!

In the basement a wood-burning insert is appropriate to the country setting and could provide an alternate source of heat during a power-outage.

The structural drawings eventually resulted in custom-fabricated metal reinforcements which have now been installed. Notice that the fireplace has been stripped of its hammered copper sheathing - ready to be removed!