To paint your fireplace, first clean the brick thoroughly with a wire brush and a heavy-duty cleaner, especially if you have a wood burning fireplace. Then use two to three coats of an indoor ...

Woman Paints Old Red Brick Fireplace a 'Quirky' Color and People Have Big Feelings first appeared on Parade Home & Garden on ...

Small and Elegant Fireplace This elegant small fireplace in the master bedroom adds a touch of sophistication to the space. Stylish grey marble tiles nicely frame the black firebox.

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 ...

Send this article to your social connections. “The fireplace must be the focus of every rational scheme of arrangement,’’ Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman Jr. wrote in their 1897 design ...

Q How do I update the look of the red brick fireplace in my living room? We just don’t know what to do with it. It’s dirty, rutty, and it looks horrible, even after I’ve cleaned it! We are ...

“The fireplace must be the focus of every rational scheme of arrangement,” Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman Jr. wrote in their 1897 design classic, “The Decoration of Houses.” ...

Homeowners often build holiday tableaus around the fireplace to serve as festive backdrops. The mantle and the fireplace itself also may be a prime spot to dedicate to decorating this time of year.