Tag: fireplace
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How to German Schmear a Fireplace
This is our fireplace AFTER I added only one thing to it……joint compound. Our fireplace began the original brick color as they all do. This is in our basement and I am in the process of painting and brightening the space up. To prepare I simply vacuumed the hearth and wiped down the mantle. I…
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DIY Painted Brick Fireplace
This was our fireplace up until a few days ago. It had remained untouched since we moved in 2 years ago except for replacing the gas insert. The tone on tone colors made the brick surround blend in rather than stand out. SUPPLIES Latex paint 2″ angled paint brush Painters tape I was painting our…
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DIY Firebox Refresh
We’ve never had a fireplace before and have 2 in our home in Virginia. As winter turned to spring (or at least it SHOULD be spring) I cleaned out the ash and debris from the firebox of our wood burning fireplace. The doors and screens were super simple to remove and after living here for…
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DIY Gray Washed Fireplace
After a few months of living with the stone wall surrounding the fireplace I decided I wanted to tone down the orange and browns. I loved the earth tones but wanted to keep the texture with less browns. I debated between a white wash or gray wash. I was concerned that the white wash could…