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Need help with fireplace

i am building a house with a fireplace. which stone do you like best with this flooring and the white cabinets?


Comments (14)

  • 3 months ago

    Consider looking further at the offerings by Eldorado stone. Something with a little more warmth to compliment with the flooring. The one you show for Casa Blanca just looks to have too much pink cast to it.

  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    Definitelly not the white ( on the left ). Casa Bianca doesn’t appear to have a pink cast on my monitor but I realize colors appear differently on different monitors. I like it. Agree, whatever you choose it should lean warm.

  • PRO
    3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    Neither. You can do better that stone is IMO always too heavy for most FPs

  • 3 months ago

    Any suggestions? I’m having a hard time with this space.

  • 3 months ago

    Can you share pics or renderings of the space? will make it easier fir folks to make suggestions

  • PRO
    3 months ago

    Unless it is a true stone masonry fireplace (and I am assuming it's not because of your samples) I would suggest not using stone veneer. It never looks quite right or quite real.

  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    Suggest looking on line for the overall look you prefer so as to get a better sense vs making such a big decision based on samples. Either work with the flooring, but there is more to consider: furniture/style, wall color, and the undertone of the white paint on the cabinets.




  • 3 months ago

    This is stone veneer. It can look great but you need to research different companies.

  • 3 months ago

    Deffinitely not the white. Maureen's pics drive home they why. Stone of this sort is not white, naturally. Why install something that looks fake??? If you want that look wall board and paint is enough. I think you need to be really sure of your dream fireplace. Ours cut river rock and we find it fits us well and is actually a neutral in the room. We inherited it. Brick/painted stone etc is a real Fad right now. I am not sure what the preferred look is but it seem it is not what anyone has! The most modern look is no wall board. This will cost a pretty penny so be sure it's what you LOVE not what's hip and happening, for the most long lived and loved results.

  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    Architectural style of the house? Does it have to be stone?

    I think a wood fireplace with a marble surround is the most timeless.






  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    how tall is the fireplace? Large stone like that usually requires a good size fireplace.

    do you have a rendering?

    what are we talking about with the white cabs? the white doesn't have to match the stone perfectly.


    this one is a heavy mortar wash w/white cabs. are you talking about something like this?


    or this






    what kind of style will the room be?

    anything like this as far as fp size?


    have you thought about black cabinets w/the white stone? paired w/the oak floor color, it's a nice mix




  • PRO
    3 months ago

    The stone selection is heavily influenced by the architectural style and scale of your home.









  • 3 months ago

    Beautiful pictures and ideas. Thank you for providing these.

  • yesterday

    a grey stone stays cleaner looking than white.