Brick - Paint, lime wash, mortar wash
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Comments (19)I will post some pics on the front door shortly. I have heard of Romabio, do they exist in Canada? What garage doors would you guys recommend? Also I so agree about the bad combo of the orange brick color with the stone, the builder even put orange toned hardwood throughout the house, maybe orange was a thing in the early 2000s haha. Now Im getting rid of all the orange...See MoreFireplace -To White Wash or Mortar Wash?
Comments (7)paint it. and that scalloped trim on the bookcases, sorry, but it's very dated looking. You can easily trim that off. But I'd paint the entire thing the same white as the brick. And that mantle would also need to go. it's the wrong look for that style brick fireplace this one is pretty close to what you have. notice the mantle and fireplace screen. And, I think it would look neater if you put doors on your lower shelves. Like they have here on the left. Then you could style the shelves w/a few selected items and hide the mis-mash tried doing a photo shop. now, does this really look worse than what you currently have? you have the exact same set up as these two. These look amazing. there's no need to hand onto to those wood shelves! I know they're oak, but they're not a super crafted oak fireplace. they're just, blah. paint them and style them like shown! I photoshopped it both ways for you pretend the surround is brick. but notice the shelving. contrasting color in the back, everything else white. you could do baskets or pull out drawers on your bottom shelf. But, here are some pictures so you can see what it might look like. (and don't worry about painting that brick, it will be fine. may take a few coats (prime it first) but it will work. don't forget to paint out the gold in that insert. (or remove it) this is almost the same as yours. you could try a chalk paint or a milk paint. (or just use Romabio lime wash) paint out the mantle along w/your bookcases....See MoreWhite wash, lime wash or do nothing?
Comments (20)Paint the fence and gate black. I recently spray painted part of my mother's chain link fence and posts. It was very easy to do. Rustoleum spray paint. Give the gate a bit of a brush with a wire brush before painting. Downspouts dark brown so they don't contrast against the brick. This isn't a house for an elaborate driveway. Black asphalt will look just fine. I can't see enough of the house to see where a walkway would go so I won't comment on that. But again, nothing too patterned or colourful. I've seen too many "fancy" walkways that clash badly with the house's brick, although they probably looked great at the showroom or in a brochure. I'd stick with dark brown slabs. She can stain (not paint) the new brick to match the old brick. Stain can be custom tinted. https://romabio.com/faqs/#masonry What is the white box to the right of the driveway? Can it be painted to make it less obvious? After removing the evergreens, come back for advice on planting. For now, I'd remove the 3 sad shrubs in the middle of the grass....See MoreMortar wash brick wall AND ground?
Comments (8)You can limewash or mortar wash anything, even the accent borders on the drive. It will likely last a few years, just like when a concrete patio is painted with concrete and porch paint. You'll have to tweak it from time to time, but I don't think I'd find that objectionable. It all depends on the traffic. https://notinggrace.com/how-to-install-and-mortar-wash-a-herringbone-brick-patio/...See MoreKathy Beebe
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