Mount Rushmore is the world’s most ‘monumental’ piece of granite. This tribute to four American presidents required a process of drilling holes very close together into the mountainside to create a smooth surface. Visitors at the site were so taken by the chunks of rock removed by the process, they often asked how they could acquire a piece. These rocks were sold by the workers for more than they earned in a day. Granite is the precious rock that forms the striking surface for this memorial known the world over.
Do you want the power and strength of Mount Rushmore in your own home? If you can say “yes” to that question, consider a granite fireplace surround.
Fireplace Surrounds Made of Granite
Granite, with all its purposes, can bring the same monumental style into your home when used as a fireplace surround. Fireplace surrounds made of granite are perfect accents for the inside of your home and for outside fireplaces. Granite has diverse style and color patterns to create a stunning finish for your fireplace, making it a centerpiece in any room. A sleek and colorful surround of granite can be used in place of a traditional mantel or as a highlight of the fireplace beneath any style mantel.
Colorful mosaics of granite bring focus to the actual fireplace interior; whether lined with traditional wood branches or more dramatic colored glass and stones. A shiny black granite slab border, flush with the wall behind a gas fireplace, can be used to accent the rectangular shape of a more modern designed unit. For a rich look in a formal living area, a granite surround with deep gray and silvery white swirls can create a single wall focus point when installed slightly raised from the wall. With a gas fireplace placed several feet up from the floor, and this marbled granite surround extending several feet from the frame of the fireplace, a conversation piece is born with the dual function of warming your home.
Granite Surrounds for Outdoor Fireplaces
Outdoor fireplaces create a warming affect outside in the cooler months. The use of granite surrounds for a gas outdoor fireplace is the perfect combination when paired with other earthy materials. A sitting gas flame fireplace with a river rock designed base is transformed into an elegant centerpiece with a flat top granite surround. The diverse colors and designs of granite slabs make it easy to match or contrast your outdoor patio décor.
A granite surround and all over surface can be used when designing an outdoor kitchen area that includes a gas top barbecue grill. Weather conditions and use are no match for the lasting endurance of granite. Choose the right knobs, handles, and accessories for a premier outdoor cooking area to entertain family and guests.
Choosing the Right Granite Design
Choosing the right granite surround may seem overwhelming, but with the help of a trusted granite supplier and fabricator, you can mix and match according to your interior or outside design and decide on not only the colors and pattern, but the right size to make your fireplace surround either a center element of the room or an understated addition to a classy décor.
Granite is a timeless stone, as seen by the Mount Rushmore monument, and granite will be an ageless addition for your fireplace design. Whether you choose to create a small surround, a half wall surround, lifted slight from the surface to add dimension, or an entire wall of granite to surround a tall, wood fueled fireplace, a granite surround is a versatile and lasting choice. Talk to the pros to decide what is best for your home décor.