How can I stain this fireplace?
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Nadina, I know this will seem a bit strange but I know the fireplace style which your speaking of even though I'm from Florida. My Grandmother had a double brick fireplace in her home- 1 side for the livingroom, 1 side the dining room. Her home was built in 1958. I don't ever recall us staining that home - which unfortunately was sold in 1979. Geez, how my brother and I wish we had it back. I know we kept the house with soft gray walls and a medium gray carpet but then there weren't the colors we have now.
Anyways, to help you I found an article from remodelaholic.com which may help you. It's at this web site:
http://www.remodelaholic.com/update-the-color-of-your-brick-stained-brick-fireplace/
Good luck! Let us know how it turns out.
You can white wash the brick using a dry brush technique. Just water down latex paint with a 50/50 mix of paint and water. Load the brush, remove excess paint, and lightly brush the brick. Click on a photo and go to the site..... https://www.google.com/search?q=whitewashing+brick&biw=1016&bih=642&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi33_fYjcLRAhXLrlQKHYOWAn8QsAQINQ
Make sure to clean it thoroughly first for the best results
it is such a huge project...i thought of whitewashing too...you are getting on ladder that tall....? careful...i would try to make it pop as you don`t see these anymore...you could alwayes paint it white cream or beige...what a job...
White wash is a great option! It still allows hints of the original colors while softening it up. Here's how I did it: https://bachelorettepadflip.com/2013/09/15/white-washing-tutorial/
I LOVE the German Smear look:
http://www.thechathamcollective.com/blog/2016/1/5/how-to-white-wash-a-brick-fireplace