need ideas to paint stones on fireplace. ideas please
I’d like to paint stones more of a natural white. I don’t want it to be bright white, maybe an off white with some of the natural brown preserved. Any ideas of what mig HR look good?
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elcieg
2 years ago
I like the stones...what about a white, chunky mantel/surround instead of staining?Related Discussions
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Comments (3)Something you might try rather than painting is to stain the stone. I did this with some garden pots that were sand color and I wanted grey, so I diluted some black india ink and brushed it on the pots. I started off light and did a couple of coats to build up to the grey color I wanted, since I didn't want to risk starting off too dark. The india ink is permanent so the pots have remained grey through several seasons of rainy northwest weather with no fading. Perhaps there might be a product out there that is made specifically for staining stone. I would experiment on the bottom corner side of fireplace, so if it didn't look so great at least it's not visible. I think your idea for a beefed up white mantle would be nice, and perhaps adding some picture molding/trimwork from the mantle to the ceiling could dress it up, depending on the look you are hoping for. Changing the firebox trim/screen would help update the look as well. I just noticed Houzz.com has a new ideabook regarding painting fireplaces - perhaps that might give you some ideas which direction to go. Plus Houzz is such a great resource for ideas in general - you might find the perfect inspiration to help you decide which direction to go with your fireplace. Good luck with your project! :-)...See MoreYour ideas Please for Entryway paint ideas
Comments (5)Hi Carla2, My entryway is very much like yours, same stairway configuration, same oak finish, and wood floors, tall ceilings, and facing west! We had the entire house painted in Jan. and the painter used Dunn-Edwards paint using the SW "Ivoirie" color that I liked. Here is a photo of my entryway. (I haven't hung pictures back on the stairwell yet because that is a real challenge for me...In fact I posted on this forum some time ago and asked for suggestions and received some good advice but I'm still a little timid about making holes in the wall!)...See MoreStone Fireplace Upgrade Ideas
Comments (3)Painting is a no go. If you don't like what's there, then chisel it off and start over. However, I think what's there is very nice and the unfinished drywall is what is skewing your view towards the stone. You need your wall color on, and to tie in the terra cotta colors of the stone into the rest of the room. Then it will look integrated....See MoreStone Fireplace Upgrade Ideas
Comments (13)Ok - so first, thank you to all of you for your suggestions! We 1st painted the wall the fireplace was on and we are unsure of the color. I absolutely love yellow b/c it makes me happy, but please tell me if it "goes". We did the fireplace and are SO happy with it! These pics don't do it justice, b/c you can't see all the different colors it has, it looks like a brand new fireplace! The first pic is the wall color, then the 2nd is mid-fireplace, and the 3rd shows what we have as of now (the walls look darker in this pic b/c it was 11:00 last night!). We have to get a door (black?) and the hearth. We are thinking of doing black galaxy granite for the hearth and black granite tile in front of the fireplace (just a row to help w/ popping ambers). We are doing white baseboards, and light colored carpet in the room. Does anyone have any suggestions for the granite/tile/walls that would look better than our ideas? Bring 'em on! And thank you!...See More
PROBeth H. :
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agotry Romabio, or
try a mortar wash/German Schmear.
https://freerangecottage.com/before-after-german-schmear-fireplace-makeover/you can find all the DIYs on these online
I think this would look good on your stone. it's the mortar wash, r. This one was done by EmHenderson
it's pretty cheap. Not a difficult DIY. messy maybe, but that's what tarps are for
Sonia Kolts
2 years ago- PRO
Beth H. :
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agowhat Beverly showed you isn't stained. It's Romabio. it's a lime wash mineral product. you can look at Romabio fireplaces before/after under images.
and it's pretty easy to do yourself. go to their website to research the product. one is Limewash, the other is a Masonry 'paint'. more opaque.
calidesign
2 years ago
Kat Berkery
2 years agoNatalie Myers just redid her fireplace grout to look more- well i want to say modern, but it’s actually more of an ancient look. you add more grout in between so it’s more of a flat finish with wide light grout. Here’s a link to her blog (its saysdays gone wrong but it’s because she tried to DIY and ended up hiring someone to do it for her. This could be cool combined with a light limewash too.
https://www.veneerdesigns.com/post/an-overgrouted-stone-fireplace-diy-gone-wrong
cat_ky
2 years ago
Melissa R
2 years agoI had sample paint laying around that I watered down a TON. I used about 1/4 cup paint to about 1.5 cups water. I dipped a rag in the "paint" and wiped on the stone. Then I took another rag and wiped off to varying degrees. I believe it was two or three different colors (white and grey)
Was it perfect? Nope lol. Did it save me thousands of dollars? Yep!
Kat Berkery
2 years ago
userLA57
2 years ago
Jill Osborne
2 years agoMelissa R
2 years agouserLA57
2 years ago
BeverlyFLADeziner