Ideas To Cover Brick Fireplace

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Ideas to cover brick fireplace.

Allow the concrete to dry for at least 24 hours then apply a second coat of latex infused thinset. This living room was stuck in the 1950s with its yellowed plywood panel lined walls. Cut the base using chosen wood. Fake the look of staffordshire blue brick with an ingenious idea from the suburb experiment.

Cut a wood piece the length of the fireplace and six inches in width. Cover the hearth with a drop cloth and remove the mantel and anything else that s attached to the brick. Painting a brick fireplace in a light paint color gives the room a modern updated look without having to change anything else in the room. Painting a brick fireplace one weekend and one gallon of paint can transform dark brick into bright brick that will lighten up the feel of any room.

This is the perfect rustic mantelpiece for any fireplace in a home with farmhouse warm minimalist or earthy decor. Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile. Brick fireplace ideas often hinge on a great mantel. When the first coat of paint dries apply a color wash and then quickly wipe it off with a clean dry towel.

To dispel the gloom of her fireplace rachel moore of pinteresting plans traded out that one thing she hated the one most the dark hearth for a more cheerful marble look porcelain tile in 20 inch by 20 inch format. Add a design to the outer edges by using a router. Go over the entire area with a wire brush to dislodge any loose mortar then scrub off the soot with a rag soaked in white vinegar. Oct 29 2017 explore rachel kempka s board fireplace cover on pinterest.

Curious though how you did the bottom hearth. Paint a red brick fireplace a deep shade of matte blue. Attach it with a nail gun to the underside of the mantel so that it will be flush with the stone wall. The combination of the outdated walls dark wood floors and red brick fireplace made this space dark and uninviting.

Wood wrapping covers up the brick for a cleaner more traditional look. Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace. Before brick fireplace makeover after brick fireplace. Once you ve exposed the raw masonry mix up a batch of thinset concrete and spread it over the surface of the brick using a broad flat hand trowel.

We have a old 1940 s home with a fireplace that has a gorgeous white mantle but a brick hearth. I m planning on tiling the surround because the existing tile is dated. To build a new wooden mantel measure the length of the fireplace and the desired width.