For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you may remember that over the winter I developed a major itch to demo our old fireplace hearth and replace it with something dreamy {and more our taste} from The Tile Shop.
When we purchased our home, we were sooo excited to have a fireplace, but the finishes of it definitely weren’t our style.
The wood trim got a fresh coat of white, and so did the dingy, dirty red brick.
The brass screen was sprayed painted a brushed silver, and the worn, unattractive red tile was primed and painted a charcoal gray. {Don't mind the old Christmas decorations...we moved in on Christmas Eve.}
That solution worked for the short-term. It helped to bring our fireplace into this decade, but then, you know me...I grew tired of the paint chipping up, and I started dreaming of how much better the fireplace could be. In other words, I got antsy to cross another project off the list. I decided it was time to try my hand at tiling. Ahhhh!!
To get some inspiration for the project, I headed to The Tile Shop showroom, which luckily, just opened a few months ago near our house. I thought I would make a bee-line for the marble tile choices, but I was mistaken. The minute I stepped in their doors, I was drawn to all the beautiful displays they had set up. My absolute favoriteeeee was this bathroom. I loved every. single. thing. about. it.
After lots of unintentional browsing, I was able to remind myself that I was there for our hearth project, not for a bathroom re-do…so I made my way to the marble mosaic tiles. I think it's safe to say that I am obsessed with marble tile. The white and grey veining is perfect for our home, and I love that it’s a classic material. If it's cut into square tiles, it can be traditional....subway tiles, it can be classic...and then there is the hex tile. Ahhhhh, the hex tile. Pardon me while I swoon. ;)
Thank you, Tile Shop for totally indulging my love of hex tiles. I was able to drool all over them and narrow down my choice to the 1" and 2" mosaics, seen above.
***Although I was super, duper lucky to get some free tile and materials for this project from The Tile Shop, this is not a sponsored post. I've always promised to keep it real with you guys, so I wanted to let you guys know how much they rock! :)***
I love marble hex (we have it as flooring in our family bathroom) and you really can't go wrong with it - great choice!
ReplyDeleteOhhh, I bet it looks gorgeous in there! Thanks Brit! :)
DeleteCool cool cool! I like where this is going.
ReplyDeleteMe too! ;)
DeleteI'm excited to see how this project turned out! And I'm jealous that you have a tile shop nearby!
ReplyDeleteI'm not going to lie...I'm super happy I have one close to me! It's a fantastic store! :)
DeleteI love the tile that you chose! I can't wait to see how it turns out!
ReplyDeleteAnd how lucky that you got some stuff for free! That's awesome!
Thanks Ashley! Yea, I'm so thankful for The Tile Shop sponsoring our project! :)
Deleteoooo and you are leaving us hanging, I want to see the results!
ReplyDelete;)...keeping you guys wanting more! {Kinda like the AT&T commercial...we want more! Please tell me you know what I'm talking about.}
Deleteha ha ha! i am sure you saw decor and the dog's post today? you guys picked a similar one to highlight.... maybe even the same one. i LOVE the choice. i want to come make out with your hearth.
ReplyDeleteI did! Great minds...hahaha! Thanks so much, Cassie!! You are totally welcome to. I pet it all the time. Swoooooon. ;)
DeleteI'm drooling over all the pretty tile! I remember seeing some pretty amazing sneak peaks on your Instgram so can't wait to see your finished project & tile tips :)!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Katrina!! :) Can't wait to share everything with you guys!
DeleteThat is very you. It is going to look great. I love your quick fix until you could get to the tile project.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anne! :)
DeleteCan't wait to see it :) xo Kristin
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to share!! :)
DeleteYay for hex tile! Can't wait to see it finished! And good for you for scoring some free tile!
ReplyDeleteRight?!? So exciting! :)
DeleteOooo... that tile is ridiculously gorgeous. I heart marble, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim!! :)
DeleteLove it....but I'm sure you know that already!! Lucky for me I follow you on Instagram so I know how awesome it turned out;)
ReplyDeleteYessss! ;)
DeleteLove visiting the tile shop! The tile you picked is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMe too! I could spend a ton of time in there! Thank you, Kate! :)
DeleteI can't wait to see how it turns out!!!!!
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Thanks Katie...can't wait to share! :)
DeleteI love love love this tile!! The hex shape rocks my socks :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Whitney! Mine too...I totally swoon over it all. the. time.
DeleteAbsolutely love marble tile! (In any shape.) I can hardly wait to see the finished fireplace--it's going to be gorgeous, I'm sure!
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks so much! So glad you stopped by! :)
DeleteI love the tile you guys went with! We desperately need to do the same to our fireplace!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly! Ohhh, your fireplace would look awesome all jazzed up! {Yup, totally just used the word jazzed. Oh, jeez.}
DeleteOhhhh man... this is gonna be good!
ReplyDelete:) :) :)
DeleteI've been looking at that same tile! It makes me swoooon!
ReplyDeleteMe too!! I can't help it...it's just so. darn. pretty.
DeleteAwesome job scoring free tile!! Can't wait to see the finished project!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cindy! :)
DeleteI adore hex tile. So classic yet modern at the same time. Can't wait to see how it turns out!!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, Sarah! Can't wait to share it with you guys! :)
DeleteWow seine sehr genial und dekorativ scheint, werden Sie mir empfehlen einige weitere Tipps rund um Kaminsanierung wien bitte. Vielen Dank.
ReplyDeleteThat hex tile is exactly what I'm hoping to use for our bathroom floor. So gorgeous. I'd love to work with The Tile Shop on my own project and get some free tile and materials. How did you approach them?
ReplyDeleteI reached out to them via email about working together. They were a wonderful company to work with. Good luck, Jill!
DeleteI love your blog. This is a cool site and I wanted to post a little note to tell you, good job! Best wishes!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much! I absolutely LOVE your website!! :)
Deletenice blog.
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Could you tell me the name of this tile? I absolutely love it! I don't have a Tile Shop in my state and will need to order a sample.
ReplyDeleteI think this is the tile we used. Hope it helps! :) http://www.tileshop.com/product/productdetail.aspx?familyID=2757&recordID=5086481
DeleteThank you! :)
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