The charcoal gray fireplace serves as a striking contrast to the bright white walls in this stunning living area.
Light fireplace wall paint.
Whitewashing painting a solid light neutral color or using a product such as brick anew to create a real brick look will blend in with any decor.
The painted fireplace evokes all the values of the old world hearth while honoring the need to maintain one s home within modern sensibilities.
Check out the brick anew process to choose fireplace paint colors.
Light and dark colors create an easy contrast so if the walls are pale yellow a rich terracotta paint can work well for the fireplace.
The back of our fireplace was black from fires already so i painted up to that area.
While the high heat paint could physically withstand the heat i wanted to reduce the risk of the toxins released into the air.
A rough hewn mantel brings attention to the natural texture of the painted bricks.
I did not paint the backplate or grate just the firebrick on the firebox walls.
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.
Rather than using stone for the fireplace decorator cathy chapman opted for a more modern design surrounded by a custom blue paint and then brought the stone material to the walls for that old.