How to brighten or faux paint a white brick fireplace?

jnaakins · 01-01-2013, 12:22 AM

Hello fellow DIYers! This is my first post and I turned here because all my searches on Pinterest and Google have turned up nothing. I have a charming 110 year old farmhouse that has a brick fireplace in one of the more recent additions. It is an UGLY dirty white color and I know that painting is not a good option for older brick so I was trying to find a technique for perhaps staining, or somehow distressing it to look more rustic, perhaps an aged gray color? Any suggestions?

Blondesense · 01-01-2013, 10:59 AM

You're right, painting brick, especially around a fireplace, is not a good idea.
Staining is a better one.

If you post a pic of it, you may get more specific suggestions.

How to attach a photo to a post

jnaakins · 01-01-2013, 01:29 PM

Thank you Blondesense, I added a picture below :-)

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Tscarborough · 01-02-2013, 08:59 AM

It is already painted, so just use paint and paint techniques.

01-01-2013, 12:22 AM	#1
jnaakins Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2	How to brighten or faux paint a white brick fireplace? Hello fellow DIYers! This is my first post and I turned here because all my searches on Pinterest and Google have turned up nothing. I have a charming 110 year old farmhouse that has a brick fireplace in one of the more recent additions. It is an UGLY dirty white color and I know that painting is not a good option for older brick so I was trying to find a technique for perhaps staining, or somehow distressing it to look more rustic, perhaps an aged gray color? Any suggestions?

01-01-2013, 10:59 AM	#2
Blondesense Stuck in the 70's Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: south central Missouri Posts: 1,828	How to brighten or faux paint a white brick fireplace? You're right, painting brick, especially around a fireplace, is not a good idea. Staining is a better one. If you post a pic of it, you may get more specific suggestions. How to attach a photo to a post

01-01-2013, 01:29 PM	#3
jnaakins Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2	How to brighten or faux paint a white brick fireplace? Thank you Blondesense, I added a picture below :-)

01-02-2013, 08:59 AM	#4
Tscarborough Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,038	How to brighten or faux paint a white brick fireplace? It is already painted, so just use paint and paint techniques. __________________ Advice is free, Lessons begin at 75 bucks an hour.

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How to brighten or faux paint a white brick fireplace?