Whitewashing Granite Fireplace

Here s the before photo of our fireplace before i walk you through the whitewashing process.

Whitewashing granite fireplace.

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. Then i laid down my drop cloth and was ready to start painting. See more ideas about whitewash stone fireplace stone fireplace fireplace. Before whitewashing the fireplace it was natural stone.

I used an old plastic cup to measure out my paint and water portions. I have a great solution for you. If your brick fireplace is already painted then we ll show you a different way to get a similar look later in the article. 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.

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 m someone who loves all things bright and white so i knew this natural look had to go. When i first moved into berrybrier i knew something would need to change on the living room fireplace. Whitewashing a stone fireplace with grey paint.

The center was slightly blackened with soot and the stones were. You ll want to inspect your mortar and make sure there are no gaps or cracks. Do you look at your fireplace and feel that it just looks tired or outdated. June 18 2019 june 27 2019 by laurel.

It was a stacked stone fireplace and clearly added onto the house in the 60s or 70s. Mix the water and paint to form your whitewash. How to whitewash a stone fireplace a super easy project. The fireplace we re whitewashing is unpainted brick.

Preparing all the materials and the stone fireplace. Steps in whitewashing a stone fireplace. Our first step is surface prep. It was beautiful but it wasn t my style at all.