When it comes to home design, the fireplace often serves as the heart of the living room—a focal point that combines warmth, comfort, and style. But why settle for an ordinary concrete fireplace surround when you can turn it into a stunning statement art piece? Enter the bougiest concrete fireplace surround. This sophisticated option blends modern aesthetics with hand crafted sculptural art, creating an unforgettable atmosphere that will leave your guests in awe.
The Allure of Art with Concrete
We all know that concrete is durable and a non combustible material. Those two material properties combined with endless shapes and infinite colors truly make concrete the best material for a fireplace surround. Add in a concrete artisan who loves to sculpt and create new things…then you have this bougie fireplace surround.
The Process of making the Bougiest Concrete Fireplace Surround
- The Idea: I had made some sculptural concrete mirror frames in white and I cast them right side up and hand sculpted them. It was a soothing process, to be more hands on with the concrete and sculpting it. I have been really into making concrete fireplace surrounds lately and I thought that making an entirely hand sculpted one would be a huge but fun challenge.
- Planning: Concrete has its limitations because it will get hard and not give a lot of time to work with it. I wanted this concrete fireplace surround to be one of the largest statement pieces I have ever made. I knew that I could not cast all the concrete at the same time as there are limitations of my own ability to work for extreme lengths of time. I planned the main concrete structure to be poured the day before the outside part that would be hand sculpted. I also had to make the inner mold as I did not want this to be completely solid.
- Execution: As this concrete fireplace surround was not specifically for a customer, I had to find time in my work schedule to be able to make it. I also knew that I would need help as this was simply too much work to do by myself. I was able to pour the inner mold by myself then when that was hard the next day, I had a helper mix the concrete to the right consistency while I hand sculpted the rest. It was a very exhausting and messy process but I was extremely pleased with the result.
- Curing and Sealing: The outer sculpted concrete was starting to set rapidly and we had to start covering it before we were even finished. The concrete cured for 16 hours then I sealed it with Ovation Gloss from the Concrete Countertop Institute. I rarely use the gloss sealer but for anything that I make that is concrete art, it is my absolute favorite sealer!
If you are interested in purchasing this Bougie Concrete Fireplace Surround, you can see it in our showroom or contact us here.
