Friday, April 29, 2011

Our Painted Fireplace

Yes, we decided to paint the fireplace. Click here for photos of what it looked like before we painted it. I'm so glad we did because I think it really brightens up the space. We used a white semi-gloss latex paint from Lowes. It took several coats to fill in all the little holes since the brick was so porous.

We also installed a fireplace screen. It really helps with heating that room. Without the screen, we were losing the heat from the radiator when it would go right out the chimney.

1 comments:

Kalona Mincey said...

It totally looks different! You did a great job painting it! Btw, I noticed that you've been thinking about it since last year. What took you so long in deciding and what made you decide? Well, it seems like it was a tough decision for you but you actually made the right choice. Maintaining it all the way is the next step. You should really do it, since it's painted white.