Fireplaces are a wonderful addition to almost any room in a home. They offer gentle warmth, coupled with architectural beauty. In many of America's homes the fireplace is a showpiece, prominently displayed in the center of the living room or family room, surround my a mantle, with seats and couches trained directly at it. Though each fireplace essentially provides the same function, some have obvious advantages over others. Those advantages are most glaring in the aesthetic a fireplace.

Many fireplaces, and their surrounding mantles, have an overload of plaster molding or plain wood accents. More and more people have been shifting to a stone or mosaic look to surround and bolster the look and longevity of their fireplaces.

Over the years repeat use of a fireplace can cause wooden mantle fixtures to crack and warp, bending under the extreme heat that it was forced to withstand. This is the reason so many people are making the shift to glass or stone mosaics, or even full granite fronts. Granite is incredibly strong, comes in just about every color imaginable, and will stand up against the heat and stay elegant while doing it.

Granite fronts on fireplaces offer an additional benefit as well. Some home owners are decoration junkies; they'll place pictures, souvenirs and knick knacks all over the home. With a fully developed granite front you'll have the flexibility of placing an assortment of home accents on and around the fireplace without any damage being done to them due to granite's ability to keep heat within the cauldron. It allows home decor the place to shine without getting disrupted by overblown fires.

Taking granite home accents beyond the kitchen and bathroom allows for a very elegant tone to be set. In the tradition of extravagant Italian home granite fixtures, and the penchant for granite decorations in middle eastern countries, granite gives an exotic and decidedly rich feel to any room.

With the desire to create a showpiece in your living room or den a solidly built, eye-catching fireplace can be just the thing you desire. The variety of colors that granite fireplace fronts come in allows you to tailor your wall design, floor design, and curtains to match seamlessly.

Granite fireplace fronts can match just about any room and provide the long-lasting durability and style that few other materials can match.

Granite fireplace fronts offer an elegant look within the living room, den, family room, or any room that a fireplace might be in your home. They stand strong against intense heat and will last a lifetime. Granite fireplace fixtures are an inexpensive alternative to full fireplace replacement. Granite fireplace fronts won't disappoint, they'll only impress.