Wood burner tile quandary
narditti
7 years ago
Hi Houzers
We would very much appreciate your input, as we are having real issues choosing tiles for behind out log burner. We ideally just wanted bare wall, but the plaster has been cracking and falling off and we have been advised to put tiles up.
We have metro tiles in the kitchen and bathroom already, as we do like them, but worried it would be overkill to have them in the living room too!
Any advice you could give would be gratefully received.
Thank you.
We would very much appreciate your input, as we are having real issues choosing tiles for behind out log burner. We ideally just wanted bare wall, but the plaster has been cracking and falling off and we have been advised to put tiles up.
We have metro tiles in the kitchen and bathroom already, as we do like them, but worried it would be overkill to have them in the living room too!
Any advice you could give would be gratefully received.
Thank you.
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Pamela Gibbons
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