How can I update an old stone fireplace surround?
How do you update a stone fireplace surround?
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Susan, you might try painting it and rubbing it off to give it a "whitish" look or chalk paint look. That would both lighten and update your fireplace surround. Another idea is to tile it with a little color. I have chosen one for you, but there are many more ways to update you might like better by going to "explore projects" then "paint" and type in "fireplace surround" in the search box and hit enter. Here is one you might consider that popped up:
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/living-room/fireplaces-mantels/how-i-tiled-my-fireplace-surround-28061669
How I Tiled My Fireplace Surround
The fireplace surround cannot be painted with anything except high-temp paint, within 18” of the firebox, per Code.
Latex paints & common enamels will char around the firebox, I’ve seen it.
You can dye the stone with a masonry stain.
If you can laminate tile over red stone, then I’d do that.
The fireplace that has been tiled in the picture above did not have a stone surround. Susan asked specifically about a stone surrounded fireplace.
There are some posts here on hometalk which may inspire you https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=stone%20fireplace%20update