Painted brick chimney

Giving a traditional brick chimney a much needed facelift by cleaning and painting it white with a spray bottle. This chimney was original to the house; built…

Step by step instructions on how to paint a brick fireplace and sharing what paint, primer and supplies to use.

Exposing and Whitewashing a Brick Chimney Hey there! During the time when our house was a complete mess and we weren’t able to use our kitchen or living room I decided why not make even more of a mess because really at that point why not? Haha! I decided I’d expose the plaster covered chimney […]

Use leftover paint using this DIY whitewash brick technique (how-to video included!) to update a dark or dated brick wall or fireplace.

Brick chimneys are beautiful, but they can get old looking. If you have a brick chimney and it's starting to look old or dirty, there is an easy way to make it look new again. Painting your brick chimney is the perfect way to spruce it up, but you're not sure what color to paint it. But how do you choose which color to use?

If you have a brick fireplace, you may have considered painting it for an updated look. Today’s post will walk you through the steps I took to achieve my painted brick fireplace in one afternoon.

Interior lime wash is a traditional technique used to finish brick fireplaces or walls. Lime wash is made from slaked lime, which is a type of calcium hydroxide that has been mixed with water. The resulting paste is then mixed with pigments to create a range of colors. Lime wash has a number of benefits…

Give a fresh, new look to your brick fireplace, learn how to prepare the brick for painting and paint your brick fireplace right away.

You’ve remodeled your living room with fresh new decor. New chairs, new roman shades. A new rug. Oh happy day! But wait. What’s that brick