How To Paint A Stone Fireplace Wall

Paint your fireplace to merge it with your room s new look.

How to paint a stone fireplace wall.

In the two images below the warm brown and tan colours. Then paint highlight the raised areas of the stone to add depth. Whitewashing your fireplace with chalk paint is one option for this technique. In fact my mom had a wonderful painting of the wailing wall in jerusalem on the wood mantel.

Add more highlights if desired. Protect the floor around the fireplace using drop cloths secured in place with painter s tape. Be sure to mix enough for your entire stone surface or you may have different colors of paint in different areas. Stir well to mix the paint and water.

In the center was a magnificent lannon stone fireplace that formed the core of the home. Start with a tiny amount of highlights. Use painter s tape to mask around the mantle or any adjacent area that you want to remain paint free. If your stone fireplace is active you ll need a heat resistant paint.

When you have a large stone it doesn t matter what kind fireplace it will totally boss you around when it comes to decorating and choosing wall colour for your home. Then i simply took some white paint and diluted it by about 50 with water. Clean the fireplace surface with water an all purpose cleaner and a wire scrub brush. It s rare that you can totally ignore it and unfortunately this is one of those times when i would not recommend painting it brick you can paint not stone usually.

Dab a dry chip brush in a tiny bit of light gray paint then off load the brush on a paper plate to ensure very little paint on the tips. Here s the jist of it. Keep reading to learn how to whitewash your stone fireplace. So clean the stone with tsp rinse well and allow at least 24 hours to dry.

You ve updated your stone fireplace with a little sweat and a whole lot of color. Whitewashing a stone fireplace involves creating a mixture of paint and water and then brushing the mixture over the stone to create a whitewashed look. Cleaning paintbrushes and other tools can be made easy with warm soapy water. For painting a stone fireplace you will also need a primer and a sealer both of these are available in a three in one which includes an undercoat.