Whitewash fireplace brick

Should you whitewash your brick fireplace with lime? Interior designers get this question from clients all the time.

AFTERBEFORE Supplies Needed 1 qt of paint -We used Behr Premium Plus in White Dove Large chip brushWater 2 1 qt mixing bucket or Handy Paint Pail Step 1: Clean fireplace We used warm water

If you are looking for an easy update with a lot of impact, a whitewashed brick fireplace is right up your alley! This update is fast (like 1-2 hours), cheap (free even if you have leftover paint), and crazy transformative! Below I’ll share with you the process I used to whitewash this brick fireplace. Disclaimer:

Use leftover paint using this DIY whitewash brick technique (how-to video included!) to update a dark or dated brick wall or fireplace.

The ultimate step-by-step tutorial for how to whitewash brick and transform a dated fireplace with an easy, free makeover. Includes before and after photos!

A contractor contacted me several months ago about refurbishing the dated, brick fireplace in a flip he was doing.

We absolutely adore brick walls. The last decade has seen homeowners move away from the man-made, polished finishes of the 90’s and embrace interiors with ‘more character and personality’. This has seen more and more homes being adorned by concrete walls, brick wall sections, woodsy ceilings and materials in general that usher in a whole […]

I love the warmth that bricks provide, but the color was not meshing with the rest of the room. We decided to mute the color a bit by whitewashing.

It doesn’t take a lot to update a brick fireplace. A gray whitewash brick fireplace is an elegant way to upgrade the look of aged brick without losing its