Painting brick or stone fireplace surrounds are easyish DIY projects ‣ MyFixitUpLife

Painting brick or stone can seem challenging, but it’s an easy-ish DIY project if you have the right paint and tools.

By Theresa our blogs OurFixitUpLife Painting

If you think of painting interior brick or stone fireplace surrounds as exterior DIY projects, then you’ve cracked the code.

There are times when a brick or stone fireplace is screaming in sadness for a coat of paint.

And when I spotted this fireplace at a client’s new-to-them-but-stuck-in-1980s home, I knew that a fresh coat of paint would perfectly freshen up the entire family room.

Read more about this fireplace makeover at Colortopia. Along with other design and DIY experts, we contribute a paint blog to inspire your DIY projects every month.

‣ MyFixitUpLife There are times when a brick or stone fireplace is screaming in sadness for a coat of paint. And when I spotted this fireplace at a client’s new-to-them-but-stuck-in-1980s home, I knew that a fresh coat of paint would perfectly freshen up the entire family room. — There are times when a brick or stone fireplace is screaming in sadness for a coat of paint. And when I spotted this fireplace at a client’s new-to-them-but-stuck-in-1980s home, I knew that a fresh coat of paint would perfectly freshen up the entire family room.

‣ MyFixitUpLife We looked at soft browns and greys for this 1980s fireplace until we settled on the perfect color, Castle Wall Grey. — We looked at soft browns and greys for this 1980s fireplace until we settled on the perfect color, Castle Wall Grey.

‣ MyFixitUpLife Painting brick or stone can seem challenging, but it’s an easy-ish DIY project if you have the right paint and tools. — Painting brick or stone can seem challenging, but it’s an easy-ish DIY project if you have the right paint and tools.

Read more about this fireplace makeover at Colortopia. Along with other design and DIY experts, we contribute a paint blog to inspire your DIY projects every month.

Theresa

A handy designer and writer, she shares DIY projects, tool how-to, and home makeovers as a book author, home show speaker, DIY workshop coach, and radio host. Plus, she has a degree in journalism with a minor in architecture, and is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPs) and certified color consultant. She's created fast-paced makeovers for TV shows, and shares home trends and DIY tips as a freelance writer and guest on news shows and satellite media tours for TV and radio.

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