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White chalk paint on brick fireplace.
Take a peek at this before and after of the brick.
Water based chalk paint will cover around 150 square feet per quart.
Fast forward 2 months of looking at the 1 white brick with no luck of getting it off i was forced to complete the task.
Kristin young totally transformed her fireplace surround using old white chalk paint by annie sloan.
The built ins and cabinets are french.
A whitewashed brick fireplace also pairs well with most any wall color.
Why whitewash brick with chalk paint.
I am decorating my new home in houston and i decided to paint my brick fireplace a light gray and give it a modernized makeover.
Here s what they said.
Painting a solid color.
The fireplace in our family room is a particularly unlovely brick.
Whitewashing outdated brick fireplaces is very popular right now on pinterest especially with the popularity of the farmhouse and coastal decor styles.
Chalk paint by annie sloan helped andrew transform an area of his home that he did not like.
Painted a heavy coat of paint possibly multiple coats is applied to completely cover the existing brick and grout lines a red fireplace becomes a different solid color.
The soft grey grout was in pristine condition and since we didn t want a rolled on look we painted each brick individually with country grey chalk paint which really added texture.
This simple step by step tutorial will answer all of your questions about painting a brick fireplace the right way including which paints work best what paint sheen you should use and whether chalk paint is a good idea.
The mantel is painted in graphite chalk paint and distressed a bit.
Dry brush a mostly dry brush is used to apply paint to select areas on the brick.
Make sure the fireplace is cold before you start painting in order to prevent the paint from cracking.
We painted our outdated red and black brick fireplace and built in bookshelves with chalk paint.
Painting your fireplace brick or stone a solid color with chalk paint is a super easy easy way to get a fresh new look fast.
Chalk paint adheres very well to marble stone wood and brick fireplaces with no undercoat required.
Whitewash typically this involves diluting paint with water and proceeding to brush it on and wipe it off giving more of a muted look.
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And it does wonders to update a room and create a gorgeous focal point.
He was over the traditional red brick shown above and wanted to lighten up the space so he used paris grey chalk paint by annie sloan all over and then the color called pure white on random bricks to break up the solid color of paris grey.
So heres how i did it.