Thursday, July 26, 2012

Tom's Rustic Fireplace Surround

I love beautiful fireplace surrounds and am particularly fond of antique limestone.  While seeking inspiration for our living room fireplace, I found many reproduction limestone surrounds that I would have been happy with.....unfortunately most were not within the budget.

So I gathered photos of the ones I liked and reviewed it with Tom to see if we could create or substitute something with a similar look but stay within budget.  I love a good challenge but I really had to convince beg Tom to give this one a try.


This is what I really wanted!!

 From the book The French Touch by Jan de Luz, Photography by Tom O'Neal
 Jan de Luz has a wonderful store in Carmel Valley, CA and a linen shop in Carmel by the Sea
 www.jandeluz.com




 And this is what I was working with!

This is a photo of our original living room wall with existing fireplace.  It doesn't require much creativity to get beyond this!   We first built the surround, then  framed in a new wall to cover the existing white brick. And when I say "we", I really mean Tom!




In a previous home renovation, we had fireplace surrounds made from a cement based product so I asked Tom to try and make a mold similar to the style I liked and distress the finish to make it look a bit ruddy.....like old stone. 

It took some convincing but he was willing to give it a try.
He first measured and built a wood mold for each piece of the surround. After cement was poured and had cured, he would assemble the pieces, attach and grout in place. All the cement pieces were also reinforced with rebar to maintain strength and prevent cracking.



This photo is of the mold for the very top piece of the fireplace. Cement is smoothed into place in the mold and after a few days when cured,  the mold is removed around the piece.



He made a few practice pours to get the texture right.   Rock salt mixed with a little sand was sprinkled into the molds first (this created the ruddy texture on the face of the pieces), then cement was poured over it.  Once cement cured, he released from mold.  All the individual pieces were then ready to assemble and build the surround.



 



Assembling and attaching pieces to existing wall....







and grouting....




A close up of the texture the rock salt and sand left in the cement.  The cement also has varied colors throughout.  I think that gives it more of an aged look don't you think?








We originally thought we might use some of the limestone plaster we were using on the wall to do a light finish over the cement as in the Jan de Luz photo, but the more we looked at it, the more we liked the the original gray.

Here's an after shot




and another....




By the way, this was very inexpensive to make.  All supplies plus cement cost around $300.00 (yes that's three hundred)  vs. the least expensive reproduction limestone I found at $4500.00.

But the fact that he made it because I really really wanted it........Priceless!!


Take care,

13 comments:

  1. I love it, Sarah! Very clever and very cool :-) I like the raw grey....lots of charm and character. xoxo, Loi

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  2. Um, this is AMAZING! I just happened across your blog and it is so inspiring, all that you've accomplished. Thanks for the fun and lovely read.

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  4. love it.. beautiful after effect.. really liked the aged-look.

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  5. Your fireplace is looking no much beautiful ... It can be more beautiful by applying some paint, wallpapers or some other kind of stuff. fireplace Winnipeg

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    Sağlam kaynak yapısı ile aynı zamanda galvaniz üzerine elektro statik fırın boya kaplaması ile uzun ömürlü kullanımlar sağlayan klasik panel çit sistemleri; iş yerleri, süper marketler, fabrikalar, site, villa, hava alanları, park yerleri ve farklı birçok amaçta ya da yerde kullanım imkânı sunmaktadır. Panel çit Fiyatları Uygulama alanına göre ise; Single Panel Çit, Sedafor Single Panel Çit, Canfor Double Panel Çit, Canfor Single Panel Çit, Double Panel Çit, Sedafor Double Panel Çit ve Dekosedafor Panel Çit olmak üzere çeşitleri bulunuyor.
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  9. Çanakkale tel örgü ve bahçe çiti fiyatları çim çit, panel çit , bahçe kapısı, sürgülü kapı, tel çit fiyatları ve tüm bahçelerde kullanılan bahçe teli fiyatları hakkında firmamıza göz atmak istermisiniz. Çanakkale tel örgü için fiyat alabilir beton direkler, boru direkler, Bahçe telleri, Panel çitler, Jiletli teller gibi tüm çit ürünleri imalatı ve montajı hakkında bilgi edinebilirsiniz.
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  11. This is an amazing DIY project! I love how you were able to create a beautiful and rustic fireplace surround that looks like it could be from an antique French farmhouse. The use of cement and the rock salt technique to create the texture is brilliant, and the final result is truly stunning.

    It's also inspiring to see how you and your husband were able to work together to bring this vision to life. It's clear that you both have a lot of creativity and skill.

    For anyone looking to add a touch of rustic charm to their own home, I highly recommend checking out Belle Flame (https://belleflame.com/). They offer a variety of fireplace surrounds and mantels that can help you achieve the perfect look and feel for your space. Their website also has a wealth of resources and inspiration for DIY fireplace projects.

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