Homes with fireplaces offer warmth and appeal, but dated details can put a damper on the overall aesthetic. Consider what decorative pieces on the mantel you can update. Look at the tile or brick ...

They are designed to keep creosote from forming, not to remove it. You need an actual cleaner — one that’s safe to use on your hearth. Today, most wood-burning fireplaces are lined with fire bricks, ...

The traditional wood-burning pick is a masonry fireplace, built on-site out of stones or bricks. These are beautiful (and expensive to install) structures that are often the focal point of a ...

From furniture that's seen better days to DIY backsplashes to effortless weed removal — your home is about to be revived.

Browse through recently listed homes in the St. Louis real estate market and find your next home! What a gem. this all brick ...

The fireplace expert also installed a lintel to support the old brickwork. The couple had a stud built around the brick chimney breast to make sure it was level and straight, Evija detailed on her ...

This four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home in the Gold Coast neighborhood recently went on the market for $3.4 million. (Matt Driscoll) Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning ...