20 Fireplace Hearth Ideas to Make Your Home Cozier
- martinajordan11
- Apr 30, 2024
- 1 min read
The word “hearth” is commonly used as shorthand for the heart of a home, traditionally symbolized by a central fireplace. Because of this, a fireplace hearth is sometimes misunderstood as the general area around the fireplace.
But a hearth is a precise term for a specific element: the usually brick, stone, or concrete floor of a fireplace, which often extends partially into the room to protect hardwood floors and carpets, or to create a ledge on a raised fireplace.
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