Or sure you can change the mantel or add a decorative fireplace screen, but let me tell you about some changes that can have a real visual impact on your home.



If you don't have a fireplace or you are planning to do some remodeling then you should see samples of innovative concrete fireplace surrounds. Once you see them you will want discover an exciting new way to bring life to a room.

Seeing is easy as The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information, has an online gallery with photos of architecturally influenced fireplace surrounds made out of concrete.

If you stop and think about it concrete is a perfect material to enhance your fireplace. It combines fire resistance, heat retention, and moldability. It is becoming very popular for fireplace surrounds, mantels, and hearths. There are no design limits as fireplace specialists can create virtually any look, ranging from ornate to contemporary.

The concrete photo gallery is updated every week and offers new photos of custom and unique designs and applications. Photos for the photo gallery have been collected from contractors around the United States and Canada. The gallery is a great place to get some stunning design ideas for your home.

The Concrete Network was established in 1999 to educate consumers, builders, and contractors on popular concrete decorative techniques and applications. Ideas include stamped concrete, stained concrete floors, concrete countertops, polished concrete, and much more.

Talk about popular! Over 872,000 visitors researched The Concrete Network Web site in June, 2006. Web traffic increases as the word spreads about this unique resource.

When you visit the site you will see some truly exciting fireplace designs that can be adapted to most any style of home.

The site will even help you find a contractor in your area that is familiar with the concert construction methods used for fireplace surrounds. They call it their Find-A-Contractor service. The idea is to provide visitors with a list of decorative concrete contractors throughout the U.S. and Canada. There is a good chance there is one in your area.

They make it easy the contract data base is fully searchable for 23 types of decorative concrete work and 200 metropolitan areas throughout North America.

If you are ready to give your fireplace a face life, you will find the gallery on the Internet at http://www.concretenetwork.com