Fireplace & TV Wall · Sahara Noir Porcelain · Park Ridge, IL

Sahara Noir porcelain fireplace wall in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Honed Sahara Noir porcelain on a fireplace and TV feature wall. The slab oriented so the white veining anchors the screen — the matte surface reading as artwork against the walnut paneling.

Porcelain is a natural fit around a fireplace: it is heat-proof, will not scorch or discolor, and large-format slabs cover a surround with very few seams. A Park Ridge home, in Cook County.

Sahara Noir is named after a Tunisian black marble, and this porcelain carries its white and gold veining on a near-black field. Porcelain is fired at very high heat and is non-porous, so a fireplace wall in it will not stain, scorch or need sealing, and large panels keep seams to a minimum.

Scope

Fireplace and TV feature wall · honed finish

Design notes

Large-format slab cut for the fireplace opening, with the TV mount positioned behind. Slab oriented so the strongest veining centers behind the screen.

Details

LocationPark Ridge, Illinois

RoomFireplace

MaterialSahara Noir Porcelain

FinishHoned

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Sahara Noir porcelain: what to know

Porcelain slabs are made from fine clay and minerals fired at very high heat into a dense, non-porous surface. It never needs sealing, it is heat-proof and UV-stable, and it resists scratches and stains. It is hard but brittle, so fabrication matters: edges are usually mitered and cutouts reinforced. Large, thin slabs make it ideal for walls, showers and fireplaces with very few seams.

On a fireplace, porcelain is heat-proof and comes in slabs large enough to cover a surround with very few seams.

Common questions

Does porcelain need sealing?

No. Porcelain is fired non-porous, so it never needs sealing and does not stain.

Does the pattern run through porcelain?

On most porcelain slabs the pattern sits on the surface, so exposed edges are mitered to carry the look around the corner.

Sahara Noir porcelain fireplace wall in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Sahara Noir porcelain: what to know

Choose your slab before anything is cut.