Painting brick

[Viper]

Have you thought about tile instead of painting it? You can be very creative, making the fire place the center piece of your room. As it should be.

 

[Hoofbite]

Have you thought about tile instead of painting it? You can be very creative, making the fire place the center piece of your room. As it should be.

I was going to mention tile.

Wouldn't be too hard to slap up some backerboard on that and just tile over it. It would take a bit more work depending on how creative you got but you could probably get a really nice looking finish at a decent price.

Thats not such a big section so you could probably find some closeout materials to work with and get them at a helluva price.

 

[CF74]

White paint... the only acceptable color...

Or fire engine red. Personally I like bricks that are already colored and varied for exterior but the subject matter was for an indoor fireplace. Tough choice, wife says red to make it stand out more.

 

[DIAF]

Ugh, I wouldnt paint a fireplace. Painted brick looks nasty as hell. I second the tile idea.

 

[Hostile]

Hmmm... that's not a bad idea, Hos. I really like it. Definitely something to think about. I'm planning to purchase a black hearth, but it may turn out to be that nickel and black look, as well. Either way, I like that idea.

Those beams used to be this really ugly dark brown. I've had the house painted before and I had the beams painted to match the walls to open it up. I don't want to paint those.

Have you ever considered stripping them and staining a light stain? That is a lot of work though. I won't deny that.