![]() That’s way too deep for a post about tile, but there it it. I wasn’t choosing it because it was safe, or because I “should”, or because I was tired of looking, or because I thought other people would like it. I think you can relate them both to a variety of things though, including home decor. The first quote was referring to not saying yes to things you really don’t want to be saying yes too, and the second was dating advice. Another said that if it’s right, you will know it, and if it isn’t, you will be confused. I heard a quote a few months ago, and it said to only deal in “hell yes” energy. Like I said, I had been slowly collecting tile samples for awhile, and they were all okay. Makoto 2.5″ x 10″ Matte Ceramic Wall Tile in Arashi Blue from Bedrosians ![]() Upon scouring the internet, I came across this picture – a solid (no patterns) but with some color variation.something in the blue/green color category.By this point I had it narrowed down to a tile that was – I had been collecting tile samples for awhile (photo at the bottom of this post), but hadn’t found anything I loved for the fireplace. Now that I knew what I wanted, I just had to find the tile. Tile color variation and placement are all perfection.Įxample four – This one has blue tile (good) and has a horizontal stack (also good), and also taught me I don’t want glossy tile. I really like the vertical stack, but it doesn’t give it that traditional MCM nod that I want.Įxample three – this one is great, except for the color and the fact that the firebox is all the way on the floor. And this tile is stacked, not staggered, but it’s vertical. I really like the tile color variation on this fireplace though. And the tiles are laid horizontally, which I like, but they are staggered (like bricks) rather than stacked.Įxample two -I learned here that I don’t want a handmade tile with the rough edges, despite how beautiful this fireplace is. I knew that I wanted mine to be tile in a horizontal stack pattern, which looks like this…Įxample number one – Like this one a lot, except for the black. Then I started searching for a modern version of these fireplaces to see what struck my fancy. What I found is that most of them are made of brick or stone (not doing that) and emphasize horizontal lines (that I can do). I know mine isn’t one of those and that isn’t really the goal, but I wanted to give it a nod to MCM at least. Hitting a button for a quick fake one sounds way better and like something I will actually do.ġ | 2| 3| 4 Mid Century Modern Fireplace Inspirationįirst step – scour the internet for inspiration photos of original mid century fireplaces. I had one in my last house and it was awesome, and let’s be honest…I’m a busy single mom, I’m not going to be cutting up logs and building fires. Instead, I opted to just put a $550 electric fireplace insert in there and call it a day. ![]() So when the fireplace quote back and it was $6,000 just for the guts, I pulled the plug real quick. Then I framed my house at the worst possible time and went way over budget on lumber. Every room needs a focal point, and this fireplace was going to be just that for all three of the main spaces.Īlso, the plan was always to make this a modern double sided wood burning fireplace. I decided the best way to do that was to cover the whole dang thing in tile, and make it one of those elements that you can’t ignore and will forever have to decorate around. I want something more modern and more colorful. While that white brick fireplace was the inspiration for the footprint of the fireplace, it’s not the inspiration for the design. When I stumbled upon the above picture during a late night phone scrolling when I should be sleeping session, I knew instantly that plopping a double sided fireplace right in the middle of the house is how I wanted to accomplish that goal. I didn’t want this home to have a wide open floor plan like my last house did, I was after something more compartmentalized and cozy. We’ve talked about the fireplace before, and how I basically designed my entire house around this one photo…
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