White Wash Rock Fireplace

Whitewashing is a painting technique used to create a semi transparent look on wood and stone.

White wash rock fireplace.

If you feel like you applied too much paint go over the bricks with a sander to make the brick color show through the whitewash a little bit more. He wasn t too sure about the whole whitewash thing especially with how white i wanted it but in the end it won his heart over. For this brick there s a white base coat. Though i love wood burning fireplaces a gas fireplace is simply more practical for our lifestyle.

A whitewashed stone fireplace with a white mantel and a built in fireplace looks very cozy and very natural a whitewashed stone fireplace with a wooden mantel and storage units on each side of it is a cozy and chic touch to the room decor. Clean the fireplace using tsp and a scrub brush removing any soot from around the fireplace opening. White paint instantly adds a modern touch to rms user hgtv fan fjames74 s living room. The stainless steel fireplace surround enhances the contemporary look.

Aug 13 2017 explore paula s board whitewash stone fireplace followed by 164 people on pinterest. One of the most dramatic updates in my home cost less than 100 and was something i did myself over the course of a kid free weekend white washing my stone fireplace. Allow the brick to dry completely. A lot of you have been asking me for more details so buckle up.

Right now our fireplace is wood burning but we want to put a gas fireplace insert in next year. And a top white wash layer. See more ideas about whitewash stone fireplace stone fireplace fireplace. I did a white wash over my solid burgundy maroon brick fireplace and the first coat looked nice but still too much red.

It s always recommended that you. Then came the third coat now i m afraid it looks too white and there s still a pink blush to it. We went with a slightly darker gray beige tone to create the whitewash look. Once it s clean rinse the brick with water.

When applied to a stone fireplace the white is transparent enough to allow the mortar and texture of the brickwork to show through. This 18 inches or so will make a huge impact in our ability to place furniture in a more user friendly way in the long narrow space. The fireplace has a funky hearth that is raised and sticks out that we still have yet to deal with. I did a second coat then it just looked pink.

Meaning i finished the first coat late at night went to bed and woke up to start.