Alex’s Arctic Smoke Fireplace
Arctic Smoke
Alex finished a fireplace wall with GenStone Arctic Smoke stacked stone from the floor to the ceiling. Soft white panels with light gray and carbon highlights wrap the black insert, and the TV mounts on the stone above so the wall reads as one finished focal plane.
Arctic Smoke is a soft white base with light gray and carbon through the t... Expand full text
Alex finished a fireplace wall with GenStone Arctic Smoke stacked stone from the floor to the ceiling. Soft white panels with light gray and carbon highlights wrap the black insert, and the TV mounts on the stone above so the wall reads as one finished focal plane.
Arctic Smoke is a soft white base with light gray and carbon through the texture, which is why it brightens the room around the dark insert and the wood shelving beside it. The panels cover the full height of the surround and keep the stone fireplace tv wall looking built-in rather than stuck on.
A stacked stone fireplace is a practical way to rebuild an old surround without masonry. GenStone’s panelized system installs with basic tools and no mortar, so the job stays on the wall instead of turning into a full rebuild.
GenStone makes it straightforward to get a professional-looking stone fireplace with durable, low-maintenance panels. Backed by a 25-year warranty, the panels give long-term performance and realistic texture without a mason. Arctic Smoke is one of several stacked-stone colors, so the same system can match a bright modern fireplace or a darker accent wall.
GenStone panels are rated for interior fireplace surrounds when you leave required clearance around the insert and mount only on a flat, non-heat-rated field above or beside the unit per the manufacturer. Cut panels cleanly around the opening, seal cut edges, and use enough adhesive so the stacked pattern stays tight from hearth to ceiling.
