Painting Fireplace Rock Wall

The only remaining thorny question is the wall with knotty pine board nondescript mantel.

Painting fireplace rock wall.

How to paint over interior stone. Then the wall after i painted the stone white in the bottom left picture. To paint a stone fireplace you need to use paint applicators applicable to the job. The painted fireplace evokes all the values of the old world hearth while honoring the need to maintain one s home within modern sensibilities.

Even with other updates a red or yellow fireplace can still make the space feel outdated. So why not give it a quick modern update with paint. Bought a house from the mid 50s and there was a wall to wall cut stone fireplace that did have fairly horizontal lines in it not the roundness and size of rocks and i painted it with zinsser to seal the stone so not much paint gets sucked in. Though subtle the black painted fireplace stands out against the navy walls for a cozy understated color block effect.

Easy to apply or commission the painted. Once the paint was applied i sponged off the paint using a damp rag. Designed by heidi caillier this living room is a winter oasis. The most important aspect is the.

Paint rollers make excellent priming and painting tools especially on walls made of rough exteriors such as brick or stone which can be difficult to cover completely. The top picture is a close up of the stone after i added the gray paint. We worked from the bottom of the fireplace to the top of the fireplace using the same method as above. It really helped tone down the stark white stone and add some depth and character to the stone.

I love the painted stone fireplace. Sometimes an old fireplace whether brick or rock can throw off the whole look and feel of the room. Interior stone like fireplaces or even stone artifacts will take a coat of paint much like a wall or a wooden structure. Instead of brushing the paint wash on we stippled and shoved the paint into the groves of the rock.

Wrestling with painting all one color going very dark on that wall a farrow ball studio green slowly trying to convince my husband to paint all the pine boards surrounding the center chimney with three fireplaces but one room at a time. A wash of white paint suggests an updated new england abode while mediterranean blues yellows and ruby hues add cheer and worldly savvy to a gathering spot.