This baby was a long time in the making. I started thinking about changing out our fireplace tile almost two years ago and labored over the decision for months. Our old fireplace tile wasn’t awful – it just wasn’t my style and kinda stuck out like a sore thumb in our space. And our old mantel was a measly 5″ deep which made it hard to decorate since there wasn’t enough space to layer art or accessories. After finally deciding to say bye-bye to the old fireplace, picking out tile for the new one, designing a new mantel, and painting and styling it up, our new fireplace is finally done!
Do you guys remember the “before”?
As much as I love blue and white, this tile just didn’t do much for me (and it wasn’t original Delft tile – it was a reproduction). And the old fireplace surround was dated and pretty much flat as a pancake in profile:
The new one has a whole lot more dimension:
And of course the star of the show is the tile – it’s Sterling Row Wingtip tile c/o Walker Zanger and I’m pretty much obsessed with it.
The colors, pattern, and natural feel of the wood grain finish are all right up my alley.
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And since my fireplace is all fancy now, it needed a little mantel styling makeover too. I raided my hoard closet of accessories for most of what I ended up using – some of you long-time readers might recognize the background of the horse photo as a bulletin board I made for the kitchen in our old house. Swapping out art or prints will be as easy as pinning them to the board – love that! I stole the botanical print from our home office gallery wall (now I need to find a replacement!) and snagged the pair of stirrups from the saddle I still have from my riding days.
The round mirror was an IKEA find – I sanded it a bit to lighten up the finish:
The feather art was a two minute DIY (the feathers are stuck on to white textured cardstock with glue dots) and the deer print was a downloadable print bought on Etsy.
The star seed pod was found {here} (affiliate link) – it usually sits on my living room ottoman but I like it better in its new spot:
I think I’m probably the only gal in blogland with a fireplace that hasn’t been decked out for the holidays yet so guess what I’ll be doing tomorrow? I need to get a move-on because my Christmas house tour is on tap next week!
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Lori says
Love it!
Maureen says
You did an amazing job, this tile is gorgeous. do you know if the price on the link is per square foot?
Paige says
Kris, I love everything about this mantle design. I realize you had it custom built (I have a very similar fireplace that needs desperate updating). Could you please share the dimensions (depth of the mantle and the legs)? Thank you in advance? Your home is perfection.
Angie Tait says
Could you please tell the dimensions of your fireplace? Including the the tile dimensions?
Darlene says
LOVE your new Fireplace! Where did you get your new fireplace surround? Thank you!
Darlene says
Never mind. I just read your previous responses. Thanks!
sharon larkworthy says
Did you have your mantel made or did you buy it somewhere? We are doing a fireplace remodel and trying to figure out the mantel. Yours is gorgeous!
Kris Jarrett says
Hi Sharon,
I had the mantel made – I simply chose the design and molding I wanted and my contractor constructed it for me.
Cathy says
I’m in love with the time as I’ve been trying to figure out what to replace the hideous granite on mine but $175 per sq ft?!?! So 10 tiles is $1700?!? That’s my sofa budget. No can do.
Cathy says
In love with the TILE not time lol
Shannon Parrish says
Where did the feather print come from?! I adore it!!
Anonymous says
I see the answer and am on my way to the craft store now! Amazing job, thank you for sharing the how-to!
Anne Hall says
I really love this Walker Zanger tile. Can you tell me what the hearth stone/tile is?
Anonymous says
Sorry, I see the answer. Thanks
Lisa says
Love this! Can you tell me where you found the mantel?
Kelly Guillot says
My carpenter is building me a mantel. Could you tell me the dimensions of your fireplace.
Thank you,
Kelly
Kris Jarrett says
I designed it and my carpenter built it for me from simple lumber that I then painted.It’s about 7.5″ wide and 57″ tall but I only have 7 1/2 foot ceilings so your measurements will likely be different!
Kate Sexton says
Where did You get that title? What’s the name of it please it’s gorgeous!
Kris Jarrett says
That info is in the post! 🙂 It’s Walker Zanger tile from their Sterling Row collection
Liz says
Love your fireplace. What is the black stone at the bottom made of?
Kris Jarrett says
It’s just simple slate!
Mariya says
Very nice! Where did you get the new mantel?
Kris Jarrett says
I drew up a design and my contractor built it with lumber and molding!