How to White Wash Your Fireplace or Brick

by Courtney - March Orchard

5 Hours

Easy

I've been toying with the idea of painting my fireplace. The brick wasn't ugly but it was old and had lost it's appeal. I decided to take the plunge and paint it. I'm so glad I did. It looks clean and fresh now.Plus, It cost me $0! I already had everything I needed laying around in my garage.

how to white wash your fireplace or brick, concrete masonry, fireplaces mantels, painting, I just used some white latex paint I had in my garage from another project With two parts water to one part paint I started painting

I just used some white latex paint I had in my garage from another project. With two parts water to one part paint I started painting.

how to white wash your fireplace or brick, concrete masonry, fireplaces mantels, painting, I use the term painting loosely It s basically drenching the bricks in paint with a cheap brush and lightly wiping off the excess since it is so watery with a washcloth

I use the term painting loosely. It's basically drenching the bricks in paint with a cheap brush and lightly wiping off the excess (since it is so watery) with a washcloth.

how to white wash your fireplace or brick, concrete masonry, fireplaces mantels, painting, It s a messy project the paint splatters a bit but the results are like night and day I wish I would have done this years ago

It's a messy project (the paint splatters a bit) but the results are like night and day. I wish I would have done this years ago.

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Arlene on Dec 14, 2015
White washing brick fireplace. I hope you can help me with a question on your brick fireplace. Have seen many different ways of doing this but nowhere has anyone said how they did the mortar between the bricks? When, how and with what are they painted? Thanks ever so much. Please reply to ambullard@aol.com

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Home on Hidden Oaks on Dec 04, 2013
What an awesome transformation! Thanks for sharing!

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Cathy W on Dec 04, 2013
Great Idea! Wondering how it would work on fake brick? Gonna try a leftover piece. It's the darkest place in the whole house,

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