The fire box is tiny and old the doors are wonky the vents are awkward and inconveniently placed the tile has a dated mint green woven.
Charcoal gray painted brick fireplace.
I had already decided i would be painting the taupe walls and skinny oak trim a crisp white and loved the idea of a dramatic contrast.
Whitewashing painting a solid light neutral color or using a product such as brick anew to create a real brick look will blend in with any decor.
To make the wash mixture mix one part blue paint and one part white paint with four parts of water.
I ve now painted several brick fireplaces with paint washes and you can see more of that on my instagram account.
Soft shades of black and gray work well with contemporary style rooms.
The charcoal gray fireplace serves as a striking contrast to the bright white walls in this stunning living area.
In our new living room arrangement the corner tv is less prominent thanks to our charcoal grey fireplace and in rooms where the tv is mounted above the fireplace a black screen really blends in with a nearly black fireplace.
I was going to comment on the raised hearth also.
As an added bonus dark fireplaces help disguise televisions.
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For less than 100 i painted the gold doors and vents black using high heat paint and painted the pine wood and fireplace stone a rich charcoal grey.
One day i d love to renovate the fireplace entirely.
Reply to this comment janpartist january 21 2016 at 12 13 pm.
A white wash wasn t going to fly with my fiancé and i m actually glad we didn t go that route because i am so happy with how the grey paint wash turned out.
Paint a red brick fireplace a deep shade of matte blue.
A rough hewn mantel brings attention to the natural texture of the painted bricks.
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Check out the brick anew process to choose fireplace paint colors.
A dark grey fireplace is timeless i m not one to throw the oh this is a classic line around.
Jun 28 2015 explore kay alford s board grey fireplace followed by 680 people on pinterest.
Instead of going with white like the rest of the room she painted the fireplace a contrasting deep charcoal gray to create an eye catching focal point in the room and it also helped hide the smoke stained brick and soot.
When the first coat of paint dries apply a color wash and then quickly wipe it off with a clean dry towel.
Our guest today knew her traditional style fireplace wall needed an update.