Homes with fireplaces offer warmth and appeal, but dated details can put a damper on the overall aesthetic. Consider what decorative pieces on the mantel you can update. Look at the tile or brick ...

One of my favorite fireplace makeovers was published just last year: a dated 1970s fireplace that was transformed into a ...

Using a stiff-bristle brush doused in soapy water, first scrub the face of the brick fireplace with a brush to remove dirt or ...

The latest state data shows in 2022 there were 190 chimney fires in. Nick's Chimney Service recommends cleaning yearly or ...

The traditional wood-burning pick is a masonry fireplace, built on-site out of stones or bricks. These are beautiful (and expensive to install) structures that are often the focal point of a ...

This four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home in the Gold Coast neighborhood recently went on the market for $3.4 million. (Matt Driscoll) Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning ...

If bricks or joints are chipped ... holiday decorations hanging from your mantle, it’s best to remove them when your fireplace is in use as a precaution. Once the fire has flamed out, only ...

Browse through recently listed homes in the St. Louis real estate market and find your next home! What a gem. this all brick ...

We've got ourselves a 1929 brick 1 1/2-story cottage ... This is the front living room with the original fireplace, we presume. A new gas insert and some updates have been made over the years.