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The tiles on the ground are NOT in place yet. We aren't sure if we like them. Any opinions on them? Does anyone have any suggestions on some other type of tile to use? The color of the wall is going to change and it is going to be a light wood floor instead of carpet around them.
Frankly, I don't care for them. Your fireplace has a lot of visual mass and grounding it with a dark tile, or better yet slate, would help to balance it. A new set of andirons and screen would also help. Just my opinion.
Frankly, I don't care for them. Your fireplace has a lot of visual mass and grounding it with a dark tile, or better yet slate, would help to balance it. A new set of andirons and screen would also help. Just my opinion.
We have a front thing for it (no clue what the name is called) with a screen. It is just removed at the moment while we are putting tiles down.
Frankly, I don't care for them. Your fireplace has a lot of visual mass and grounding it with a dark tile, or better yet slate, would help to balance it. A new set of andirons and screen would also help. Just my opinion.
I'll second Harry on this. I think that the tiles that are there look like they have a strong blue grey undertone, which makes the tiles look kind of muddy and thin next to the strong solid fireplace.
Much better. Some slate can be busy, but there is the type used for roofing that can be very plain. Still, what you chose looks decent. I would consider minimal grout lines, since fireplaces are notoriously messy and the grout will go to dark gray quickly. That might allow enough space to border trim the sides with the lighter tile edging. You would have to buy or cut small squares of it for the corner.
One other thought is to skip using grout entirely, and use about a 1/8" bead of black silicone caulk instead. You would thinset as normal, but use small matchsticks for spacers. Caulking in a small area like this would provide a flexible waterproof joint, and the minimal amount of caulk wouldn't be enough to be a fire concern. If you then seal the tiles, the normal cleaning between fires will be much easier.
FWIW, a paste of salt and/or baking soda and a scrub brush should remove that smoke discoloration without creating a bleached blotch like other cleaners.
thumbs up on the dark tile thumbs way down on the light border! Maybe you could add an inch of the dark tile all the way around the other tiles as a border or just stick with 2 rows of tiles??
+1 for contrasting dark tile. Maybe a simple terra cotta tile.
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thumbs way down on the light border!
Maybe you could add an inch of the dark tile all the way around the other tiles as a border or just stick with 2 rows of tiles??
