This past week I finally did it, I painted my fireplace after starring at it for months and wanting to do it. So today I’m sharing my Painted Brick Fireplace with all of you. I love how it turned out, it’s bright and fresh and makes me happy. Let me start by showing you the before picture….ready?
This was the fireplace this past Christmas (you can see my Nutcracker Mantle HERE). I painted it this color a couple years ago, don’t ask me why…because I have no valid reason. Lately the tan walls and all the brown has been driving me a little nuts and I’m completely over it. I want fresh and something a bit more bright. So I chose to paint the fireplace a light creamy white, the same color of the kitchen cabinets I just painted that are at the other end of this family room.
Here is the after!
It’s not completely decorated yet, I just threw a few things up for the picture since I will be working on my summer mantle next week. I will also be painting walls next week. The accessories on the bench of the fireplace will still need some updating. For now, I love it and can’t wait to paint the walls and have it all start to come together better.
Your fireplace looks GREAT! Doesn’t that clean look make you feel better every time you glance at it?
I recently painted my fireplace along with redecorating my family room and I blogged about it here: http://www.contentedinwestlafayette.blogspot.com/2013/04/family-room-redecoration.html
Looking forward to seeing your summer mantel, Leslie
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
Love this!!!!! So much brighter. Where did u get the little green plants on the mantle?? Ikea?
Looks Great!!
Cheryl @ The Creative Me and My McG
Love the creamy white color. I have a brick fireplace in my house and have been thinking about painting it. What color did you use?
I actually don’t have a specific color, it was one we color matched at Lowe’s to our trim in the house. I will take a photo of the formula and post it this weekend as an update in this post.
So fresh – it looks great. An amazing job styling it too:)
Krista
Looks GREAT!! Looks so crisp, clean and fresh. Love it!
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i like the white. Do you remember what colour of white you used?
Lesley, I really wish I could tell you but I have no idea anymore. We had the paint actually mixed originally about 10 years ago and had it color matched again for the fire place. It’s actually a very light cream and not a true white, it was originally a home depot color though. Wish I could be of more help.
It looks great! Would you please tell the paint color of the mantle?
Hi Melissa. Thanks for asking. Although I couldn’t even begin to tell you what the color of the mantel is. It was done years ago. If you’re talking about the actual wood mantel, we stained it I “think” in a Java color possibly. As far as the actual brick color goes I have zero idea since it’s been so long. I am however getting ready to freshen it up with a new color which is just basically a fresher white called polar bear by Behr paints.