When thousands of homes were reduced to ash by the Eaton Fire, one of the few things left behind were the chimneys — and the kiln-fired tiles that adorned them. “They were born of fire,” says Eric ...

When thousands of homes were reduced to ash by the Eaton Fire, one of the few things left behind were the chimneys — and the kiln-fired tiles that adorned them. The backstory: The tiles were popular ...

While all fireplaces have a cozy familiarity and warmth, there's something about a period feature steeped in history. Whether it's a midcentury marble hearth or a Victorian fireplace with ornate ...

In the Eaton Fire burn zone, fireplaces adorned with Arts and Crafts tiles are among the sole surviving relics of the town’s architectural heritage, and volunteers are on a mission to salvage them.

Q: I grew up in an old home that had ceramic fireplace tile. I'd love to re-create that look in a home that I'm getting ready to build. What does it take to install a ceramic-tile fireplace? Where's ...

Q: I grew up in an old home that had ceramic fireplace tile. I'd love to re-create that look in a new home I'm getting ready to build. What does it take to install a ceramic tile fireplace that will ...

Salvage experts are rushing to save handmade tiles from fireplaces that survived the Eaton fire before they are demolished. In Altadena, an unincorporated community northeast of Los Angeles, masons ...

DEAR TIM: I grew up in an old home that had ceramic fireplace tile. I'd love to re-create that look in a new home that I'm getting ready to build. What does it take to install a ceramic tile fireplace ...

Q. My wife and I want to remodel the dated fireplace in our living room. We recently put down hardwood floor around a raised brick hearth. I’ve since removed the raised hearth and we’re putting down ...

From trap doors that lead to ominous hidden rooms to messages left under layers of wallpaper and forgotten pools under the floorboards, our homes are packed with (sometimes terrifying) surprises. But, ...