Whitewashing Granite Fireplace

The fireplace we re whitewashing is unpainted brick.

Whitewashing granite fireplace.

See more ideas about whitewash stone fireplace stone fireplace fireplace. It was beautiful but it wasn t my style at all. I have a great solution for you. Do you look at your fireplace and feel that it just looks tired or outdated.

Preparing all the materials and the stone fireplace. Then i laid down my drop cloth and was ready to start painting. It was a stacked stone fireplace and clearly added onto the house in the 60s or 70s. Steps in whitewashing a stone fireplace.

The center was slightly blackened with soot and the stones were. Prepare all the materials you need and the surrounding area of the fireplace. When i first moved into berrybrier i knew something would need to change on the living room fireplace. Here s the before photo of our fireplace before i walk you through the whitewashing process.

I love the look and feel of a stone or brick fireplace but when we bought our house the existing stone was not my style. Our first step is surface prep. Whitewashing a stone fireplace with grey paint. Before whitewashing the fireplace it was natural stone.

Mar 3 2015 explore mary o neill gagliano s board whitewashed stone fireplace on pinterest. Lay down newspapers or garbage bags around the floor so you can catch any cleaning agent or paint and prevent your flooring material from getting damaged. How to whitewash a stone fireplace a super easy project. June 18 2019 june 27 2019 by laurel.

You ll want to inspect your mortar and make sure there are no gaps or cracks. Mix the water and paint to form your whitewash. Once i cleaned up all the stone i was able to tape around the fireplace to protect the walls from getting the whitewash on them with painters tape. I used an old plastic cup to measure out my paint and water portions.