I have another makeover to share with you in the family room. Little by little I am achieving the warm and cozy feeling in the room. If you are following me on Facebook, you would have seen the makeover of the small wall.
I thrifted the little wall frames, gave the little table a makeover to give the space a change.
The second makeover, I stained the gun cabinet black and added rattan to the glass panels.
To create a change, I replaced the bookcase with an arched cabinet.
Now here is today’s makeover. The fireplace wall.
First, the before:
Here is the back history on the fireplace. When we built our home in July of 1998, the fireplace was surrounded with orange brick, the same brick we used for the exterior of our home.
Remember, at that time I was in love with the Tuscan style.
Took the jump in October 2017 to paint the orange brick white.
In January of 2023, I painted the brick again with dark grey adding a roll-on texture paint to create a limewash brick.
As much as I liked the look of the grey brick, it doesn’t provide the warm and cozy feel. So, I am going to give the fireplace a makeover yet again.
Before I start, I find it’s best when I search inspiration for exactly the look I love for our fireplace. I noticed, every fireplace I saved for inspiration was stoned fireplaces. I love the look and feel of the warm, neutral colors and the texture the stone provides.
I prepped the fireplace by sanding it with 80 grit sandpaper and wiping it down.
Using 4 different colors of paint to resemble the inspirational stoned fireplace.
The paint colors I used:
- Peppercone – Valspar
- Apache Clay – Valspar
- Warm Buff – Valspar
- Aspen Grey – Valspar
To apply the paint onto the brick, I purchased a pack of Scrub Buddies Nail Guard Sponges from Dollar Tree.
To create a faux sea sponge out of the Dollar Tree guard sponge, I pinched out holes to give a textured stamp on the brick.
I started with the darkest color paint, dipped my sponge into the paint and pressing it on to the brick.
This is the pattern I placed the first color of paint in.
The second color was the Apache Clay.
The Warm Buff and lastly the Aspen Grey.
I was disappointed how the paint looks with the sponge, so I blended in the paints to soften the lines up.
I used the Roll-on Texture paint not the same way as I did with the limewash brick. Using the dried brushed approach then wiping it off with a clean cloth.
The dry brushing did blend the colors together, but it took away all the warmth in the colors.
Being unhappy with the outcome, I tried a coat of my Dark Wax with a chalk brush to the brick.
The wax did warm up the brick.
Now to paint the mantel and shiplap, I went with functional grey. I also painted the top of the hearth to resemble a paver top.
Once I created the look I wanted, I let the paint fully dry overnight.
I finished the project with one coat of Polyurethane.
I let the paint cure for 3 days before decorating it.
The before and after photos.
I’d love to hear what you think of this project. I kept adding colors and layers to the brick to get the look I wanted. The painted mantel complements the brick so nicely.
I added all the decorations back to the fireplace.
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