But the faux-finish painting technique Boyle and her husband Dan Boyle use on outdated brick fireplaces is actually a creative process that is cost effective, permanent and can alter the entire ...

When Morgan Spenla in San Diego was done looking at a dark hole in her white brick fireplace – a fireplace that didn’t work – she decided it was time for a do-over. “We turned off the gas ...

Fireplaces pose textural painting challenges, Howe said. Brick is rarely even or symmetrical, and her brush gets caught on the rough spots.

Pizzolongo uses his faux brick stucco method to create decorative looks on fireplaces and hearths. The steps in the method are similar for most fireplaces, he says.

A white, faux-brick focal wall transforms a dreary den into a California-style haven. Dear Debbie: We have the typical old 1970s brick and cement fireplace in our den. It really dates the room. I ...

In the world of decorative painting, perhaps no style exhibits greater variety and versatility than faux finishing. Faux—French for “false”—painting can be applied to nearly any surface, giving it the ...