White Washed Fireplace
$100
10 Hours
Medium
When we bought our house last year the once big thing we knew we needed to change was the fireplace in the family room. I did a white wash technique of 1 part white latex paint 3 parts water on the brick. I brushed the water/paint mix on the brick and rubbed with a towel to dry... it took going over the bricks twice to get it to look the way I wanted. We also primed the wood bookshelves and painted the wood gray. This completely lightened the room up and makes it seem much bigger. The last thing I plan to do is to paint the fireplace cover with high heat black spray paint.
The family room when we did the walk through.
The finished product.
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Personally, I like the warmth of the copper. It also picks up the colour of the floor, and other brownish hues like the wicker.
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What a big change! I am in awe! Did you replace the dark leather furniture? I hope so because it would clash. Love it.
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