And here s the finished look.
Can i paint my brick fireplace white.
Then follow these steps on how to paint a brick fireplace.
Always clean your brushes for future use.
Paint the brick paint the rest of the brick with your paint color.
Thankfully i only needed one coat of paint and it was done.
It can be an extremely cost effective way to get a major wow factor in your home.
Pick a color that matches the style of your home and the room s decor.
So i m pretty pumped to be back in a house with a fireplace.
A brick surround is the best bet for painting.
Apply a second coat if necessary.
For example a white painted brick with a black mantel makes a bold statement.
Painting the brick fireplace.
I used to beg my dad to stock our house with firewood and i was always the one who set the fires up and kept them going.
If you want the fireplace to blend in completely with the room try painting the walls and the fireplace brick the same or similar colors.
A whitewash brick fireplace is a classic choice but a black painted fireplace adds drama.
Again i used a 3 4 inch roller and it took another hour or so to get the whole fireplace covered.
It s just so cozy and so good.
While the whitewashed brick was a vast improvement from the dated orange brick within a year or so i began to dislike the whitewash effect which left some of the brick slightly exposed.
The thing is with the other.
Use the 2 brush and proclassic interior acrylic latex paint to paint the mortar along with any cracks and crevices of the brick.
Then use the 6 roller with nap to paint the rest of the fireplace ensuring that the paint is applied as evenly as possible.
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Bottom line painting a brick fireplace white is a lengthly process but so worth it if you re looking to brighten up your space.
Give it a try and tell me how it goes.
Start by painting over the grout lines outer edges of the bricks and anywhere else your paint roller won t be able to reach.
Brick is porous so make sure to push the paint into the brick so there are no pinprick holes showing.
Using a stiff bristle brush doused in.
This makes the room so much brighter.
Using a mixture of white latex paint and water you can read all about the process here i whitewashed the eighties out of my brick fireplace my fireplace after whitewashing the brick.
Regular household paint does not stick well to bricks or stone so you ll need to start off with a primer that s made for concrete and brick surfaces.
Following the kilz primer i applied behr masonry stucco and brick paint in white.