I ve seen a lot of beautiful painted fireplace especially white ones but i decided on a more unusual dark grey because ours was smoke stained and i thought grey would easily hide any future soot while adding a dramatic focal point to our all white living area.
Dark grey painted brick fireplace.
Unfortunately almost all houses have ugly fireplaces unless you built yourself.
Why that is i can t answer but it s something that can be remedied very easily with a grey paint wash or a white paint wash.
A dark dark fireplace grey hides soot and ash.
White paint gives this brick fireplace a charming timeworn look.
To make the room cozier pair the gray painted walls with modern and colourful furniture.
Painting your brick fireplace a shade of beige or greige a cross between grey and beige is a great option to keep the contrast between the fireplace and wall while not having dark colors that can close up the space.
How to paint a brick fireplace.
A lighter color keeps things open and bright.
One of the many perks of a dark grey fireplace is that the color hides dust and ash which showed on the natural concrete of our old fireplace.
The rich gray hues offset the room s stark white walls and soaring windows.
Dark colours can be used to paint the fireplace s bricks when the room gets a lot of natural sunlight.
Clean architectural lines make for a modern backdrop.