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nov04libride
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Painting brick fireplace?
We currently have the 60s or 70s brick that goes up the wall fireplace. I know this is a really dated look, and I want to do something to update it.
Has anyone painted the bricks, or have any ideas on updating the brick look? I don't want to paint it and regret it, since there's no going back...
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Posted 9/12/10 10:40 AM  |
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pickles16
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
I'm glad you asked this bc our new house has this as well and wanted to paint it white...
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| Posted 9/12/10 11:49 AM |
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wants-2-b-a-mommy
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
we moved into our house that the fire place was painted before we moved in. It was painted white. I have to say it looks good but at time i wish it was just brick
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| Posted 9/12/10 12:13 PM |
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MrsH2009
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
We rent, but if we owned I'd paint our brick fireplace white in a second. I hate the brick.
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| Posted 9/12/10 12:17 PM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
we have the same type of brick, I am in the process of painting it white now!! So far I love it!
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| Posted 9/12/10 12:41 PM |
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nov04libride
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
Posted by HeatherRose
we have the same type of brick, I am in the process of painting it white now!! So far I love it!
Ohh can you post pics when you are done?  It will brighten the room so much!
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| Posted 9/12/10 1:32 PM |
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alli3131
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
I am about to paint mine white next weekend. Get a good primer! My sister just painted a brick wall in her apt and used a Kilz primer and she said it helped with not using as much paint.
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| Posted 9/12/10 2:14 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
Posted by pickles16
I'm glad you asked this bc our new house has this as well and wanted to paint it white...
So does ours! I was thinking about painting it but trying to work WITH it right now...
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| Posted 9/12/10 2:19 PM |
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SummerMom
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
We bought our house with a brick wall around the fireplace that had been painted white years ago. It looks good. I like it white; DH would have preferred it natural.
Just be sure you're really committed - when that white paint goes on the brick, it will never, ever come off.
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| Posted 9/12/10 4:04 PM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
Posted by DavaDay
We bought our house with a brick wall around the fireplace that had been painted white years ago. It looks good. I like it white; DH would have preferred it natural.
Just be sure you're really committed - when that white paint goes on the brick, it will never, ever come off.
actually thats not ture. you can hire someone to put up this pastic room around the fireplace and they can sand blast the paint off and bring back the natural brick. its a messy job and it isn't cheap, but it can be done 
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| Posted 9/12/10 5:36 PM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
Posted by nov04libride
Posted by HeatherRose
we have the same type of brick, I am in the process of painting it white now!! So far I love it!
Ohh can you post pics when you are done? It will brighten the room so much!
sure 
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| Posted 9/12/10 5:36 PM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
I have a picture but I forgot to take one before we moved the tv onto the spot but you get the idea
I still need to finish the base
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| Posted 9/20/10 8:31 PM |
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nraboni
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Re: Painting brick fireplace?
I think instead of painting the fireplace you can put a glaze on the brick to update it. This way it still has that natural brick look but updated.
I have a brick fireplace and it is not painted and I am so happy that it is not painted. When looking at houses that was one thing that we looked for because we do not like the look of painted brick.
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| Posted 9/21/10 10:00 AM |
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