Comments on: How To Paint A Brick Fireplace https://www.younghouselove.com/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/ Home Decorating & DIY Tutorials Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/comment-page-5/#comment-4593433 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:59:42 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=7640#comment-4593433

In reply to Melanie C..

Aw thanks Melanie! Nope, no poly was used – just the paint!

xo
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]]> By: Melanie C. https://www.younghouselove.com/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/comment-page-5/#comment-4592842 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:55:24 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=7640#comment-4592842 Just wondering if you put any poly on the tall brick hearth after painting it. If so, what did you use exactly? We have a highly used, regular wood burning fireplace. We throw wood on the hearth and keep the fireplace tools, etc. on it. Now that I’ve just painted ours I need to know if I should coat it in something.

So glad I’ve found you guys!

Melanie

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/comment-page-5/#comment-4475250 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 13:57:56 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=7640#comment-4475250

In reply to Darcy.

Good luck Darcy!

xo
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]]> By: Darcy https://www.younghouselove.com/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/comment-page-5/#comment-4469307 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 03:46:12 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=7640#comment-4469307 Young House Love strikes again! I’m whitewashing the brick fireplace in our LR (following your guidelines) and was contemplating if I should use a polyurethane sealant of some sort for the hearth, since the brick is a different material and gets lots of traffic thanks to my 2 (soon to be 3!) rambunctious boys. I Googled “Polyurethane over painted brick” and voila! I love how this post is over 5 years old…yet still relevant and helpful. After further reflection, I think I’ll wait to poly the hearth until *after* 3.0 baby arrives & things settle around here. The fumes from that stuff can’t be good.

Cheers!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/comment-page-5/#comment-4359575 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:43:57 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=7640#comment-4359575

In reply to Caitlin.

We did have to do some with a brush I think, but a roller with a nappy roller (made for rough surfaces) can help get some of the cracks. Good luck!

xo
s

]]> By: Caitlin https://www.younghouselove.com/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/comment-page-5/#comment-4358663 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 21:32:32 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=7640#comment-4358663 Hi Sherry and John!

I’m planning to paint our brick fireplace white to brighten up the living room (it’s currently painted beige). The bricks have large grooves in between them, about 1/2 inch wide and 1/2 inch deep. It looks like you might have had similar grooves between your bricks in the top picture. How did you paint in the grooves? Did your roller get in there? I am dreading the thought of having to paint each groove by hand!

I’d love any advice/tips you have. Thanks!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/comment-page-5/#comment-3015251 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:14:39 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=7640#comment-3015251

In reply to Susan.

I like the idea of shades of cream and taupe. Sounds really pretty! Good luck, Susan!

xo
s

]]> By: Susan https://www.younghouselove.com/how-to-paint-a-brick-fireplace/comment-page-5/#comment-3015228 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:12:35 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=7640#comment-3015228 Hi:
Our fireplace is a dirty white with grey grout that was built in the 1960’s. The walls are antique white. It’s at a lake and I want a fresh look. I was thinking of doing several shades of cream, taupe but have never done this before. What are your color suggestions. Furniture is neutral with blue and yellow accents.

Thx!

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