Although most of us no longer rely on our fireplaces for warmth, the hearth is one of the hottest elements of interior design today — the true focal point of many rooms.

30 years ago, if you wanted a fireplace set into a wall of flagstone rock, the rock had to be brought in and set. If the wall was 12 feet high by 6 feet wide, it involved a lot of flagstone. Today, decorative concrete can be used in conjunction with hand carving to create a wall that looks the same, but at a better price, custom look and feel and a fast and long-lasting process. (more…)