We have a floor to ceiling brick fireplace that I want to redo. I like the texture of the brick, but not the color. Deciding whether to whitewash it or perhaps panel over it or beadboard it. Does anyone have pics of these?

Hi, I think you might get more response if you post this on the decorating and /or paint forum. I know you are thinking of a whitewash and not a paint, but I would think twice about that. Unless you have a specific total look in mind for the room of course. There was a big fad for painting brick white in the sixties, and most people regretted it. Cannot be undone. (Maybe whitewash is easier to change) Anyway the white painted brick looked cold and harsh somehow. Better to work with what you have. Brick is natural, and if you clean it up (some of the bricks which look grey could be darkened somehow to blend in better with the nicer red ones) and add a mantle - I would go for a lovely old chunky piece of wood to keep that natural, organic look going. It`s hard to tell about the actual fireplace from the photo, but I think whatever you have should be flush with the floor - marble is commonly used, in europe at least, but with the brick a black or gray slate might be better. Some kind of stone. That`s the way I would go anyway. Good luck Cheers,

Wood beams are supposed to be wood, pretend the trusses are showing through, so I would just take them down. You could matchy match your kitchen but #1 you just eliminated that by painting the built ins and #2 Kitchen's are high use areas and white paint will show wear very fast. The mantle looks gray the beams look black. Maybe just paint your island the same as the mantle? It looks like you already did, however. The fireplace is your only color in the room. I would keep it as is.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a professional painter to whitewash a fireplace in the Columbus, Ohio area?