EXPERT ADVICE
Getting to grips with restoring a fireplace is something the majority of renovators will need to do if they want to get this much-prized original feature looking as good as the day it was first fitted.
If you’re lucky enough to find an original fireplace in your house, then sprucing it up and incorporating it into any modernisation plans you might have for your interior design scheme is well worth undertaking.
No matter whether it’s a Victorian tiled design or a chunky Georgian marble model, there are several factors that could affect the decision of whether taking on the restoration of a fireplace is worth your time and money.
Is the fireplace worth rescuing?
Fireplaces are often seen as highly desirable features in both period and contemporary homes — even when the owners don’t ever plan on using them for an open fire. Some people choose to kit them out
