![A smooth grey fireplace surround complements the interior, which has a neutral color palette.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/minimalist-grey-fireplace-surround-310720-1150-01.jpg)
A fireplace surround is an element in a living room where interior designers often choose to make a bold statement by adding textures or colors, but with this fireplace in a home designed by Walker Warner Architects, they chose to keep things simple and understated.
With a neutral material palette throughout the interior, the smooth grey finish of the fireplace in this San Francisco home doesn’t demand attention, instead, it complements its surroundings, and helps create a calm and relaxing environment.
![A fireplace with a smooth grey surround is the focal point of a living room with a neutral color palette.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/minimalist-grey-fireplace-surround-310720-1150-02.jpg)
The grey fireplace surround, which travels from the floor to the ceiling, also contrasts the black frame and dark brick of the fireplace.
![A grey fireplace surround, which travels from the floor to the ceiling, contrasts the black frame and dark brick of the fireplace](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/minimalist-grey-fireplace-surround-310720-1150-03.jpg)