June 18 2019 june 27 2019 by laurel.
Whitewashing granite fireplace.
I have a great solution for you.
I love the look and feel of a stone or brick fireplace but when we bought our house the existing stone was not my style.
I m someone who loves all things bright and white so i knew this natural look had to go.
If your brick fireplace is already painted then we ll show you a different way to get a similar look later in the article.
I used an old plastic cup to measure out my paint and water portions.
Prepare all the materials you need and the surrounding area of the fireplace.
Once i cleaned up all the stone i was able to tape around the fireplace to protect the walls from getting the whitewash on them with painters tape.
Before whitewashing the fireplace it was natural stone.
Steps in whitewashing a stone fireplace.
Mar 3 2015 explore mary o neill gagliano s board whitewashed stone fireplace on pinterest.
Whitewashing a stone fireplace with grey paint.
Preparing all the materials and the stone fireplace.
Here s the before photo of our fireplace before i walk you through the whitewashing process.
You ll want to inspect your mortar and make sure there are no gaps or cracks.
Our first step is surface prep.
It was beautiful but it wasn t my style at all.
Do you look at your fireplace and feel that it just looks tired or outdated.
When i first moved into berrybrier i knew something would need to change on the living room fireplace.
Then i laid down my drop cloth and was ready to start painting.
The fireplace we re whitewashing is unpainted brick.
The center was slightly blackened with soot and the stones were.
Mix the water and paint to form your whitewash.
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Lay down newspapers or garbage bags around the floor so you can catch any cleaning agent or paint and prevent your flooring material from getting damaged.