Go for it! Just be sure to lay all the tiles out before you start to get the perfect placement. It will look great and make a statement with your plainer pieces.

Good for you. And like you said, not a big deal to redo if your style changes down the road. I'm in love with this room with plain furniture and crazy fireplace; my husband not so much.

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Yep. We ended up with split-face sandstone. Maybe in another life. lol

Have you looked at Encore tiles or Fireclay? Some amazing options!!

I have had a slab Carrera surround and hearth on our FR fireplace since we built 25 years ago. All the trim in my house, including my new kitchen cabinets are SW Pure White. When we were building, the big thing was dark green marble surrounds. So glad that I didn't do that. I would suggest simple and classic. You might be able to find remnants at a local yard. Might save you some $$.

Ok, 1 more sample. The quartz will be my kitchen counters, the upright tiles are a possibility for my fireplace surround. My kitchen has a wide open view of my fireplace which will have a wood white mantle and sides.

Opinions?

Anything in the gray family should be fine. You just want a complimentary look. Not a backsplash. Will gray work with your brown furniture?

Nice with the pillow and the cognac. What color are the walls?

pen,,,I like that one a bit better. as for the Calacatta, it has warmer tones where as the carrara is more blue/gray. it's just that particular sample you had didn't look like the busy quality of marble.

I think you can do colors within the same range, or even ones that compliment. you have a clear separation, so no need to have the exact color in both. however, if they fight w/each other (and it's hard to tell by the photo) then pick the same or one that compliments it.

Maybe a light warm greige for paint? It will look a little different everywhere depending on the light.

herringbone has been around for centuries and has really been on trend lately. I love it. as for the Calacatta, you can get it honed, or in a chevron if you like,

Have you considered using the same backsplash tile for your fireplace, but just installing in a herringbone pattern?

I understand that is the one you like now. If you are set on that one why are you still discussing it? I just wanted to throw out the idea of using your backsplash tile on your fireplace.

Nice choice!

pensivern, looks nice! are you painting the surround white or the gray?

that remnant looks like Fantasy Brown. Make sure you apply a penetrating sealer to it. ( wipe on, wait a few mins, and buff off. don't let it sit on the surface and dry. wipe off whatever doesn't penetrate)

It won't hurt to seal it. even if it's gas, you could still get residue from smoke or whatever else. Just do a quick coat. won't take but 5 mins.

Ta da!

pen,,,looks so good!

Wow! Looks great!

Take more pics! Love it.

I'd keep the builders grade brick and paint it white. Fresh and would add texture.

I know this is an older thread but I just have to say how much I love what you've done. It's neat that you put it on somewhat of a diagonal! I'm doing a similar project with a kitchen that opens to a FR. What color is your island and what did you use on countertops and backsplash?

Thanks! My counters are Viaterra quartz in Karis. My subway tile is white and I’m in the process of picking a color to repaint my island which is SW silverpointe. I’m considering BM steel wool.

Thank you for the info...BM steel wool is a great color. I picked up two SW colors, on the darker side, today that I like quite a lot...one is Urbane Bronze which the manager said is very popular right now and the other is Grizzle Gray. Another color she said that people are loving right now (July 2021) is Peppercorn. She mixed several orders of it today she said. FYI, our cabinets are maple. I should have asked her for the SW equivalent of steel wool but maybe I'll stop by BM instead. SW has 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of their more popular colors for sale.

Look at SW Wall Street- I considered that too for my island - just a tad bolder than BM steel wool.