Fireplace Re-do!

Don't be afraid to paint a fireplace.  Sometimes that's just what you need to make a room look more cohesive.  My parents have had the same house since I was 2 years old and the fireplace was always an eye sore.  The brick was so orange and the fireplace insert, buck stove, was black with gold trim.  Not a good combination!  It just always looked like it didn't compliment the room at all.  I think it was the stove insert that ruined it but it was so useful in the winter and my dad loved it.   So it wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.  I brought up the idea of painting the bricks so it would help the insert to disappear and really blend in instead of sticking out.  Here is a before picture but it's hard to see just how Orange the bricks really were......

It actually looks nice next to the gray walls in this picture, but Don't be fooled.  It needed a face-lift!  So we chose a Java color, really dark brown, and painted the bricks and mantle. 

 

 

It really had a more sleek look which is what we wanted and when you 1st glance in the black insert is not the first thing you see.  Here's a close up....

 

 

 

 

Sometimes, It is what the rooms needs.  Most people shy away from painting brick but if the original look is not your style, paint it!  Don't be afraid!  Some rooms just aren't meant to have that natural orange color of brick.  It will make such a difference to the way the room looks and feels and all with just a can of paint!  Using Paint and color in a room is one of the easiest ways to transform your look and an inexpensive fix as well :)