First, you should clean the brick before you begin painting it. To do this, use a wire brush and soapy water to scrub down ...

There's so much beauty in a brick fireplace, but should you ever paint yours? Really, say our painting pros, it's all about personal preferences and aesthetics. But, it is important to consider the ...

Cozy season has arrived, but is your fireplace ready? The materials used for mantels haven't changed drastically over the years—brick, stone, wood, and tile, are still classics—but the style you ...

A reader who’s in the midst of a project to convert two of the fireplaces in his Clinton Hill brownstone to wood-burning and reline three of his flues sends in a mid-project report. So far ...

When we last checked in with the fireplace renovation in a brownstone in Clinton Hill, things seemed to be going well but the jury was still out on how successful the efforts to restore two fireplaces ...