Brick fireplaces can be total stunners, but depending on the color, age, and condition of the brick, they can also feel like “a very dull sea of brown,” per Emily Hauffler of House and Hens.

Kenward and her fiancée have been working on the house since 2020 with help from her dad, who owns an antique store. She credits her father with finding several of the pieces in her living room ...