Paint river rock fireplace

After you voted to make our stone fireplace work in the mountain fixer, we got to "schmearing" and...I think I like it. Here's our stone fireplace makeover.

Some of you know that I retired last April so I finally decided to tackle a project I had been wanting to do for awhile...whitewashing my dark rock fireplace...... Besides the dark dated color, I also didn't like that the installer had placed the rock veneer on the front to end short of the pieces on the sides so I had visible ugly grout lines "walking" up both sides of the fireplace! Before the whitewash I filled in the grout lines with concrete repair mastic and "created" bigger rocks that…

Learn how to transform a dark, outdated brick or stone fireplace surround on a budget. Read on for tips on using paint to brighten up your fireplace for a look that works seamlessly with the rest of your space.

Give an old fireplace new life with a modern coat of paint. Update rock or bricks easily and transform your space!

When I first moved into Berrybrier I knew something would need to change on the Living Room fireplace. It was a stacked stone fireplace and clearly added onto the house in the 60s or 70s. The cente…

Updating a 90's model home into a clean and airy living room with a new fireplace and painted trim.

An ugly fireplace from the 70s gets a makeover. #fireplacemakeover #fireplaceideas #70sfireplace #70'sfireplace #fireplace

how we cleaned and prepped our outdated stone fireplace before we whitewashed it using vinegar and a drill bit brush attachment.

Stone accents can be amazing architectural focal points, but when they’re dark, outdated, or an awful yellow color from the 1970s, the look can be an eyesore. It may feel daunting or scary to change something that seems so permanent, but once you take the plunge, you’ll wish you had painted your stone sooner. We have 3 products you can use to easily update interior or exterior stone. Click Pin to read more.