To Paint or Not Paint Fireplace
Fireplace. Paint or not? I do not plan on painting the wood ceilings so the room is not very bright. I know paint would lighten it up. But can’t easily be redone. And artwork would blend in and not pop!
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Jilly
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PROJudyG Designs
last yearI'm going with paint because of the dark wood ceiling with the dull one tone red of the bricks, and replacing the hearth. Suggesting a charcoal gray.
PROBeverlyFLADeziner
last yearCan't really determine this without seeing the balance of the room but my inclination is to not recommend painting. The brick probably works with the architecture of the home. You may need to refresh your lighting design or your furnishings or flooring. The brass screen has to go.
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lisedv
last yearThe room looks quite dark with brown brick fireplace, wood floors and wood ceiling. If you leave the fireplace as is (clean the grout only), I would paint the walls a nice soft white as well as the ceiling planks leaving the large beams in wood. Black fireplace doors, a large canvas in white and black and a lighter colored pot would update the look.
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