Whitewash brick fireplace

Use leftover paint using this DIY whitewash brick technique (how-to video included!) to update a dark or dated brick wall or fireplace.

If you are looking for an easy update with a lot of impact, a whitewashed brick fireplace is right up your alley! This update is fast (like 1-2 hours), cheap (free even if you have leftover paint), and crazy transformative! Below I’ll share with you the process I used to whitewash this brick fireplace. Disclaimer:

Should you whitewash your brick fireplace with lime? Interior designers get this question from clients all the time.

The ultimate step-by-step tutorial for how to whitewash brick and transform a dated fireplace with an easy, free makeover. Includes before and after photos!

Here is how to whitewash a brick fireplace in seven easy steps, as well as a material list for this DIY Whitewash Fireplace project.

Interior lime wash is a traditional technique used to finish brick fireplaces or walls. Lime wash is made from slaked lime, which is a type of calcium hydroxide that has been mixed with water. The resulting paste is then mixed with pigments to create a range of colors. Lime wash has a number of benefits…

AFTERBEFORE Supplies Needed 1 qt of paint -We used Behr Premium Plus in White Dove Large chip brushWater 2 1 qt mixing bucket or Handy Paint Pail Step 1: Clean fireplace We used warm water

I have been wanting to whitewash brick for a really long time. Problem is….I don’t have any brick at my house. But what I do have is an amazing client that said, “Can you whitewash my brick fireplace?” Ummmmm let me think about it….YEAH! UPDATE-I did a quick video in THIS POST. Click to watch and...

We absolutely adore brick walls. The last decade has seen homeowners move away from the man-made, polished finishes of the 90’s and embrace interiors with ‘more character and personality’. This has seen more and more homes being adorned by concrete walls, brick wall sections, woodsy ceilings and materials in general that usher in a whole […]

Do you have bright red school house brick in your home? The kind that gives you flashbacks of the trauma of recess? I did too. It was bright red with smoke stains from the fireplace even after MANY…