Ceramic or metal tile holds up to heat, which makes it ideal for a fireplace surround. Plus, tile offers a lot more opportunity to customize your hearth than the standard brick fireplace frame. Contemporary tile companies sell everything from tile that mimics wallpaper to stainless steel surrounds.
FIRST ROW
• 1 Gunmetal tile fireplace from Heath Ceramics
• 2 Gunmetal tile fireplace from Heath Ceramics
• 3 Tile "wallpaper" from Novoceram
• 4 Fireplace tile from Rex Ceramiche
• 5 Fireplace tile from Rex Ceramiche
SECOND ROW
• 6 Concrete tile fireplace from Solus Decor
• 7 "Sweet home" tile fireplace from Fap Ceramiche
• 8 "Groove" tile fireplace from Fap Ceramiche
• 9 Stainless steel tile fireplace from ModWalls
• 10 Sierra tile hearth from ModWalls
Photos: John Sutton / Heath Ceramics, Tom Story / Sunset Magazine, Novoceram, Rex Ceramiche, Solus Decor, Fap Ceramiche, ModWalls










Comments (6)
These fireplaces are beauties! Bertram Architects recently redid a fireplace that I am in love with. Wouldn't you love to visit this Hollywood Hills home?
http://raenovate.blogspot.com/2009/10/hollywood-hills-home.html
I love the first four. The others are kinda boring to me.
Anything by Heath ceramics knocks me off my pins. I loved the first pic more than the rest right off the bat and of course it's Heath tile. Some day *sigh*....
Love the concrete tile for fireplaces. Whole bunch of beauties here:
http://solusdecor.com/fireplace_tiles_gallery.html
That third picture is ghastly.
Just wanted to let your viewers know about another contemporary dimensional tile option that offers a stunning effect without the cost of Heath-www.mod-craft.com/installations