Brick Fireplace Whitewash help!
last month
I have hired someone to whitewash my brick fireplace within the next couple of weeks. I will be changing the doors as well to black. I'm really confused on what color to go with and how much coverage I should do. I know I don't want a bright white because the room is more on the warm side. I would love your thoughts, inspiration pics and anything else that would be helpful. TIA
I have attached some pictures of the space as well as an inspiration pic.
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (16)
- last month
Related Discussions
How can I make an brick inglenook fireplace look less imposing
Comments (8)Leave the brick inside the fireplace but maybe tone it down a little. Get the rest of the brick plastered over, including the little display recesses which are very dated. Change the tiles to slate (still could be tiles to make it cheaper) and it would look so much better....See MoreVaulted lounge with dominant Cheshire brick fireplace
Comments (17)Thank you so much for the mock ups. Really helps to visualise the impact of the options. I think the all grey looks great. Will let you know how I get on ....See MoreHow to restore old, crumbling brick fireplace
Comments (9)It looks like what is on the surface is efflorescence caused by damp - either current or historic. There’s possibly no dpc in the chimney structure. Old houses need to breathe. I would not sand and seal, you’ll just trap moisture in the structure. Better to rake out modern mortar and replace with lime mortar which will help damp escape. Have a look at magazines for period properties ( or their websites) , there are often articles about managing damp and or efflorescence in period homes....See Moreugly brick fireplace help!
Comments (10)You need to ask yourself if you like Scandi for its simplicity and functionality, and it’s rough textures in which case this fireplace works and you probably need to change the wall colour so there is less contrast. Or perhaps when you think Scandi you imagine white walls and simple blond wood furniture in which case this fire place is too dark and needs either replacing or made lighter. In a Scandi scheme you could expect to see painted brick so it’s a very valid thing to do- personally I imagine you don’t like the fireplace because of the contrast of this dark brick with the white walls in which case I think the painted brick could focus negative attention on the tiled hearth so you might end up changing that....See More- last month
last month- last month
- last month
PROlast month- PROlast month
- 28 days agolast modified: 28 days ago
- 23 days ago
- PRO22 days ago
Sponsored
BeverlyFLADeziner