After trying several times to update with budget friendly fixes she decided it was time to take the plunge and invest in its makeover.
Red brick painted brick fireplace before and after.
Grey paint wash on a brick fireplace.
Thinking about doing your own fireplace makeover.
In order to do this we decided to paint the red brick strip and stain the mantel and paint the tiles on the hearth.
I can t get enough of painted brick fireplaces.
A matching mint green mantel.
In the above example m int shelves flank a painted white brick fireplace lending a splash of color to the space.
The painted exposed brick made it look like every other fireplace.
The fireplace which sits silent for so much of the year comes to life in all its blazing glory.
They re fresh and stylish yet classic and timeless.
Let s back track and i will show you the before so you can understand the complete transformation that this project created.
While i typically do like the character and texture that brick adds to a space i felt this particular variety of brick was tragically dated.
The dark tile hearth especially made it look unfriendly.
My fiancé has long took a firm stance against my desire to paint brick.
Best painted brick fireplaces online before and after.
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When you re finished pull back.
My brick fireplace before paint.
A modern looking fireplace can change the whole feel of a room.
Hand vac wire brushing.
Paint a brick fireplace.
Yes you read that right we decided to paint the tiles more on that in post 3 diy painted brick fireplace makeover on a budget preparing the fireplace brick surface for paint.
May 4 2017 this ugly red brick wall to wall fireplace was transformed with a grey paint wash rather than a white wash to achieve a calm neutral look.
There are so many options for a complete fireplace transformation.
Painted brick fireplace.
When i first moved in to my 1980 s ranch home i knew one of the first diy projects i would tackle was a brick fireplace transformation.