Tag: German schmear

• 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…

  Laurel Dane Designs, LLC

  October 24, 2023

  365 Posts

  DIY, diy decor, diy idea, diy project, farmhouse, farmhouse decor, fireplace, fireplace update, German schmear, German schmere, gypsum on fireplace, joint compound on bricks, Modern farmhouse, putty, refresh, spackle, texture, update, white washed fireplace

• DIY Faux Brick Wall

  Have you ever wished for an aged, white washed brick wall SOMEWHERE in your home?  I really wanted to bring some old world brick to my home and decided on a large plain wall in our upstairs hall in our Florida house. We had a new construction home with ZERO architectural interest so I was…

  Laurel Dane Designs, LLC

  March 14, 2018

  365 Posts

  brick, brick hardboard, brick wall, embossed red brick hardboard, farmhouse brick, Faux brick, German schmear, lowes, old world brick, white brick