Whitewash brick lighten and brighten surfaces in your living spaces with this easy to master painting technique that mutes the dark tones of red brick walls or fireplaces.
Whitewash brick fireplace tile.
7 steps how to whitewash a brick fireplace.
Wooden stick to mix painter s tape.
A bunch of old newspapers or a drop cloth.
Our first step is surface prep.
Comfy old clothes to work in.
You ll want to inspect your mortar and make sure there are no gaps or cracks.
Things you need to whitewash a brick fireplace.
If your brick fireplace is already painted then we ll show you a different way to get a similar look later in the article.
I had plenty of half empty cans of white semi gloss paint lying around the garage so i didn t even need to buy any supplies.
Despite the fireplace having not been used in over 30 years there was a lot of soot caked into the brick.
The first thing you need to do is to prepare your fireplace.