Stone Fireplace Painted White

Think about your wall color and a shade that would complement the room nicely.

Stone fireplace painted white.

And this is why. Painting a stone fireplace a solid color like white can change the look of your room in just a few hours. See more ideas about painted stone fireplace stone fireplace fireplace. A matching mint green mantel.

How to paint a stone fireplace white. 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. When deciding on a shade of white consider the look you re trying to achieve. The painted fireplace evokes all the values of the old world hearth while honoring the need to maintain one s home within modern sensibilities.

A lot of this goes for ugly brick fireplaces too but today i am focusing on the ugly stone fireplace. 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. I do think they did a nice job as it really did look pretty convincingly like stone unless you looked really closely. Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile.

The top picture is a close up of the stone after i added the gray paint. There is a wild debate out there. It can be as simple as a fresh paint job on unfinished or previously painted brick. It really helped tone down the stark white stone and add some depth and character to the stone.

If you had asked me a year ago i would ve said. The stone had actually been painted white before and the previous owner had painted it this kind of faux stone look. 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.

I once saw a stone fireplace that was painted and it was a gloppy shiny weird mess. In the above example m int shelves flank a painted white brick fireplace lending a splash of color to the space. Start by painting over the grout lines outer edges of the bricks and anywhere else your paint roller won t be able to reach. Well can i just paint the frigging thing.

Then the wall after i painted the stone white in the bottom left picture. 4 paint it all white reid rolls. 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. Jun 13 2020 explore kim s board painted stone fireplace on pinterest.