Follow this easy DIY paint tutorial to transform an outdated brick masonry fireplace into one that will warm hands and hearts year-round.

Fireplace too dark? Use our step-by-step guide to brighten it up and bring some life to your room. While some bricks are beautiful and shouldn't be painted, others might not have that classic ...

You can also use the commercial Brick Anew kit to make painting a fireplace easier. The $200 kit includes base paint, your preferred color, sealants, a cleaning solution to prepare your fireplace ...

But brick around a fireplace and the tiles on a hearth should not get that hot, meaning high-temperature paint could easily scratch, especially on the hearth, she said.

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Q:My fireplace is made of used brick. At one time this brick was stylish but now it looks very dated. I've thought of painting it the same color as the walls. Do you have any suggestions that ...

Q. Over the years, I have spent thousands of dollars trying to keep my brick home painted. I have bought the best paint and hired professional painters, only to have the paint peel after just a ...

News Home and garden Ask the builder: Whitewashing brick fireplace is a DIY success Sat., April 15, 2017 A mom and daughter team whitewashed this dated interior red-brick fireplace. (Tim Carter) X ...

Follow this easy DIY paint tutorial to transform an outdated brick masonry fireplace into one that will warm hands and hearts year-round.

She wrote: “I am planning to whitewash (true whitewash, not paint) my fireplace brick. To clean it first, can I use Stain Solver? If so, what is the process?” ...