John & Alice’s fireplace was originally reddish brownish brick with a stained oak crown moulding mantel. I new the look needed to be toned down, so I removed the mantel and painted the brick…
The clean look felt so fresh, and for a while, I thought I didn’t want to clutter it up with a mantel. Now I’ve reconsidered. As the other elements in the room are falling into place, like the Craigslist dresser turned t.v. stand, the factory cart-style coffee table, and the large decorative wood mirror, I feel like the fireplace looks cold and bland. Definitely NOT what I want for this room.
So, I’ll be adding a mantel after all (and yes, painting the brass on the screen). It’ll be stained wood, warm, maybe a touch rustic. So, that’s the task today. We’ll see what I come up with!
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1 Comment
kim
March 31, 2015 at 9:01 pmHi can you please tell me what shade of white you used on fireplace. We are painting our old brick fireplace white and I don’t want it TOO white.. but like the way yours came out? semi gloss? gloss? # of coats and shade would be wonderful if you could!? Thank you ahead .