How To Build a Fireplace

We just moved into a new house and one wall of the living room is hideous! I already have ideas how I am going to do the brick around the fireplace. But what can I do with the wooden wall paneling and surrounding shelves? Can I paint all that? SHould the wall and the shelves be the same color?

We are planning on painting the living room a dark brown color.
Here is a pic:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/Sparkleyes69/Fireplace.jpg

Nice cabinets. Classic Arts & Crafts design, Don’t paint them! If the finish is too awful to strip and re-stain, at least paint them a rich brown. I’d simply cover the paneled area with drywall — pull down the paneling first or just hang the drywall over it and paint it a deep toned color. I would also face the fireplace brick surround with glazed Arts and Crafts design tiles to match the style of the cabinets.

Look at these photos for examples.

http://www.craftsmanhome.com/home-design/fireplace.html

The one at the bottom of the page shows a wall similar to yours.

Something like this would greatly increase the value of the house.

Fireplace is becoming more and more popular as a way to improve the look and think of homes. There are many styles and types available that there is a fireplace design that can go with almost any decor.

There’s more peaceful and relaxing than sitting in the front room with the fire burning and embers popping. Also, there probably isn’t a single item that can be as influential to the room as a fireplace, so it’s well worth looking at the diversity of fireplace designs online in order to find the perfect fire place to suit your home and your own style.

Though there are pretty a few electric fireplaces design that is looking good, real fireplaces really stand out and make a great focal point for any room. The problem is that most of us don’t know which fireplace design will look best, or how to build an outdoor fireplace if that is what you are trying to achieve.

The fireplace has been an important component of family life beginning with sheer survival to distinguishing one’s self in terms of style and decor. You’ve more than likely been in someone’s house before where the fireplace really looks boring and rather cold in design, such as old style gas fireplaces. You’ve probably also been in a room where the fireplace sticks out like a sore thumb because the design doesn’t match to the decor of the rest of the room. That is why choosing the right fireplace design is more important than a lot of people feel.

The fireplace design should be influence by several different areas, for example the hearth, firebox and opening. The main part to effect how your fireplace design looks will be the hearth. What you see around the outside of the fireplace, for which there nonstop unique styles to choose from. The firebox is where the firewood burned, and the opening is the figure inside the hearth.

The hearth should be position flush to the floor, suspended above the floor, or sunk below, so you should consider different options. If you are on a low budget then you could go the way of not having a hearth, but just the firebox. Moreover to consider is the figure of the opening. Though the common fireplace design is rectangular, this is not the only option. Actually, if you don’t find a fireplace design idea that you like, why not have custom fireplace designs created to add a unique style to your room.

Fireplace design is influence by a number of materials. Include the stone fireplace designs, masonry, floor, brick and many other materials that can be used to create stand-out indoor and outdoor fireplace designs. All the time we are adding new fireplace design ideas, fireplace photos and designer content, so we hope you will come back regularly.

I have a project, and I would like to know how much it would cost just to have the frame of the fireplace built. That would include the wood construction of the Hearth, mantle and where the fireplace unit would sit. And just include the Chimney as a option. Thanks for the help
labor only
for a 42" fireplace, the hearth would be 5′ in length, mantle would be the same

all i can tell you is that its quite expensive. my brother in law jus built one and it cost him something over 8000 dollars and he did all the work himself.

We moved into an older house recently with a fireplace, but it has been sealed up, so it is no longer in working condition. I was wondering if anyone could maybe give me some suggestions on what to put inside the empty fireplace for decoration. Anything helps! (The fireplace has a cherry wood mantel and structured with red bricks.)

I have seen them filled with a big basket of flowers (nice fake ones) that are changed seasonally or more often.
A basket of interesting "things" would work too.
You could also get one of those folding screens that are quite beautiful and simply place it over the opening.

My fireplace is lined on the inside with some type of fake brick sheet. Just curious as to what it is and how safe it is. It is a light gray almost white color and almost looks like a brick veneer. the bottom of the fireplace appears to be made out of the same material, but without the brick design.

Probably fire brick formed to fit your fireplace. Occasionally needs to be replaced, but you’ll know it when it cracks and breaks.