This white fireplace is inset with a gray and white abstract patterned tile of floral and organic shapes. The tile is repeated at the base of the fireplace for a balanced appearance.
33 Fireplace Tile Ideas to Surround Your Hearth with Luxury
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Published: November 26, 2022
Updated: December 1, 2023
Even in an age where fireplaces are a luxury and not a necessity for many homes, the hearth can truly be the heart of a home. When you and your loved ones are cozying up to those crackling logs and inviting flames, whether old fashioned or electric, it’s another opportunity to enjoy the way your home looks and feels. One of the ways you can express your style through your fireplace is with the tile you choose for it. There are many options available for materials, including stone, porcelain, marble, and ceramic.
There are also as many colors and designs available as there are home designs! Consider the look and feel of your mantel, walls, and surrounding decor before choosing a color and style for your tiling. You’re not locked into using only one kind of tile either. The surround of your fireplace and the floor in front of it can use different tiles. You might place special decorative tiles at strategic points. Or you can even get creative and use deliberately mismatched tiles!
Let’s zoom in and look at a small detail that can add a lot of luxury to your home: fireplace tile.
02 of Fireplace Symmetry in Tile
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Featuring an intricate, kaleidoscopic design, this white and gold fireplace tile is inset between brick and mantel. A gold mirror on the mantel calls out the tile as a finishing touch.
03 of White Shiplap Fireplace with Herringbone Tile
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Variegated gray and white herringbone tile surrounds this fireplace beneath a simple wood mantel. The fireplace hearth features matching herringbone tile.
04 of Aqua Brick Fireplace Tile
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This white mantel is inset with aqua brick tile with white grouting. It’s accented by a strand of white and aqua wooden beads decorating the mantel. The fireplace itself features a black herringbone tile with white grouting.
05 of Diagonal Shiplap Mantel for a Tiled Fireplace
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Navy blue diagonal shiplap highlights this handsome natural wood mantel, and the gold and white penny tile fireplace below. Brass vessels and a circle mirror complement the shine of the penny tile.
06 of Antiqued Bronze Mantel with Gray Marble
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This fireplace has a gray marble slab base and is surrounded by gray marble tile, followed by a deep bronze mantel that’s been carved for an antique look.
07 of Triangle Patterned Tile Fireplace
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This fireplace, featuring a rustic half-log mantel, is decorated with a gray and white triangle patterned tile. The mantel has been decorated for Halloween, with paper bats, white pumpkins, and vintage style signage.
08 of Gray and White Herringbone Fireplace Tile
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A white mantel stands out against greige walls in this living room. It is inset with gray and white herringbone tile that extends into the floor. Gold decor accents and sprigs of eucalyptus brighten up the mantel.
09 of Elegant Antique Style Fireplace
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The white tile around this fireplace is stamped with a traditional blue pattern, then weathered for an antique look. It’s complemented by a white mantle and white shiplap. The mirror on the mantel calls out the color of the tile.
10 of Inset Fireplace with Black and White Diamond Tile
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This fireplace is set into the wall without a mantel and surrounded with black and white tiles in a diamond and circle pattern that extend into a raised base on the floor.
11 of White Farmhouse Fireplace Tile Ideas
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This farmhouse mantel keeps things simple with plain, white fireplace tile. Lots of whitewashed vintage items continue the theme, while seasonal items pop with color against the backdrop of the fireplace scene.
12 of Perfectly Aligned Herringbone Tile
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This white fireplace, featuring simplified Roman columns, is tiled in a vertically aligned white herringbone pattern. The bronze grouting of the tile is accented by the bronze fire-keeping tools next to the hearth.
13 of Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Tile
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Antique brown stone tile creates this fireplace, with a central decorative tile depicting a scene from villager’s life carved in relief. The mantel is adorned with white taper candles and a painting of a boating scene.
14 of Neutral Minimalist Fireplace
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This plain white fireplace is decorated with an inset tile featuring a simple gray and white flower petal design. A minimalist floral arrangement, circle mirror, and floral art print echo the colors and shapes of the tile design.
15 of Creatively Mismatched Fireplace Tiles
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Each individual tile around this fireplace is a miniature work of art, with different patterns on each tile unified through a matching beige and cream color scheme. The smooth white mantel keeps everything from becoming too busy.
16 of Fireplace with Glossy Black Herringbone Tile
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Vertically aligned herringbone tile in a glossy black with white grouting surrounds this fireplace, followed by white beams for the mantel. Inset in the floor is matte black tile in a brick pattern.
17 of Vintage Fireplace Style
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This vintage-styled fireplace sits beneath a shiplap focal wall and features a weathered beam mantel, and tile painted with a decorative pattern in sage green. A combination of greenery and antique finds in the decor completes the look.
18 of Stamped Fireplace Tile
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On the white tile surrounding this fireplace is an abstract stamped design in beige that’s been weathered by sanding for a vintage look.
19 of Gray Stone Electric Fireplace Tile
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This electric fireplace is entirely inset into a gray stone tile wall so that it does not take up any of the living room floor plan. A television is similarly inset above.
20 of Black and White Diamond Illusion Tile
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The simplicity of the white shiplap wall helps this dramatic fireplace to stand out. Tiled in black and white, the diamonds form an illusion where either set of diamonds can appear to stand out from the fireplace.
21 of Fireplace with Faux Tile and No Hearth Extension
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This mantel features a geometric design in shades of gray and white intended to mimic tile. Books and blocks on top of the mantel echo the design, while a wicker vase of greenery provides a fresh counterpoint.
22 of Christmas Fireplace with Shiplap Wall
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The face of this white fireplace is inset with a gray and white herringbone tile mosaic. The floor in front of the fireplace features a black hexagonal tile with white grouting.
23 of White Shiplap Fireplace with Tile
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This fireplace tile features an intricate design of circular and diamond shapes in shades of brown and white. It’s topped with a natural wood mantel and a white shiplap focal wall.
24 of Inset Marble Fireplace Without Mantel.
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Gray and white marble tile surrounds this inset fireplace and extends the full length of the wall so that there is no separate mantel. This allows a flat-screen television to be mounted above the fireplace.
25 of Gray Honeycomb Fireplace Tile
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A white mantel showcases a fireplace with a dappled gray honeycomb tile in this elegant living room. A pair of white pillar candles in glass stands flank the mantel, while a painting of an ocean sunrise hangs above.
26 of Floor and Fireplace Tile Ideas
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Beneath an unfinished wood mantel, this gray stone fireplace is inset with white tile in a gray circular pattern that continues into the floor. Autumn decor from the mantel continues to the floor for a cohesive look.
27 of Architectural Stone Fireplace Tile
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Roughly textured white stone tiles surround this fireplace, featuring a white and natural wood mantel and a white board and batten accent wall.
28 of Gray Fireplace Tile Ideas
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A white stone fireplace is inset with an abstract patterned gray tile. On its raised base is a large gray stone jar holding branches of green leaves.
29 of Gray Stone Fireplace Tiles
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This rustic fireplace is tiled with gray stone slabs and topped with an unfinished wooden beam mantel. Stone tiles are also inset into the floor in front of the fireplace.
30 of Dark Neutral Fireplace with Wood Mantel
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Smooth black tile surrounds this fireplace, accented by a naturally colored wood mantel and warm taupe walls. The mantel is decorated with wooden candlesticks, jugs, and fabric pumpkins in neutral tones.
31 of Colorful Stone Tile Fireplace
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Naturally multicolored stone tile in varying shapes surrounds this fireplace, topped with a natural wood mantel and a whitewashed brick wall. A large, black framed circle mirror rests on the mantel.
32 of White Fireplace Tile Ideas
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This fireplace is decorated with a white tile featuring a gray starburst design. The tiling continues to the floor. The mantle is a medium-toned wood beam, simply adorned with a black framed mirror and a black vase of greenery.
33 of Spring Fireplace with Honeycomb Tile
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Gray and white honeycomb tile is the star of this white fireplace, which has been decorated for spring with throw pillows and a yellow watering can filled with pink tulips.
