With the hearth being raised, it impeded traffic in a tight part of the room. We removed the brick hearth and created a new hearth with self-leveling cement that is flush with the floor. Then we painted it to look like marble. The dark color complements her counters.

On one end of her kitchen, our customer had a fireplace. The other side of this fireplace faces the living room. With the hearth being raised, it impeded traffic in a tight part of the room. She asked us to remove the brick hearth and create a new hearth that is flush with the floor.