Stone Fireplace Painted White

The painted fireplace evokes all the values of the old world hearth while honoring the need to maintain one s home within modern sensibilities.

Stone fireplace painted white.

It can be as simple as a fresh paint job on unfinished or previously painted brick. When deciding on a shade of white consider the look you re trying to achieve. They re fresh and stylish yet classic and timeless. I love the painted stone fireplace.

More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work. It really helped tone down the stark white stone and add some depth and character to the stone. The stone had actually been painted white before and the previous owner had painted it this kind of faux stone look. In the above example m int shelves flank a painted white brick fireplace lending a splash of color to the space.

Think about your wall color and a shade that would complement the room nicely. 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. The top picture is a close up of the stone after i added the gray paint. Start by painting over the grout lines outer edges of the bricks and anywhere else your paint roller won t be able to reach.

And this is why. The fireplace which sits silent for so much of the year comes to life in all its blazing glory. Well can i just paint the frigging thing. See more ideas about painted stone fireplace stone fireplace fireplace.

If you had asked me a year ago i would ve said. I can t get enough of painted brick fireplaces. A wash of white paint suggests an updated new england abode while mediterranean blues yellows and ruby hues add cheer and worldly savvy to a gathering spot. 4 paint it all white reid rolls.

There is a wild debate out there. And though the white mantel is a simple go to paint option it really marries the swirls of the natural stone and the yellow and white artwork. How to paint a stone fireplace white. A matching mint green mantel.

A lot of this goes for ugly brick fireplaces too but today i am focusing on the ugly stone fireplace. Then the wall after i painted the stone white in the bottom left picture. Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile. Painting a stone fireplace a solid color like white can change the look of your room in just a few hours.