Painting Faux Rock Fireplace
I chose three shades of benjamin moore latex paint for the job.
Painting faux rock fireplace. You can decide how much paint you want to mix at a time. Heather alternated dry brushing and ragging on the colors until the orange was vanquished and a whole new fireplace emerged. Spray the stones with a vinegar and water solution. Work in one small section at a time.
Cloud cover athena and apparition. See more ideas about painted stone fireplace stone fireplace fireplace. Just make sure each time you mix that there are equal parts paint and water. I don t hate my fireplace or the surround but there s an overhang from my ceiling that can t be removed duct work in it so my decorating over the mantle is always limited i did however want to comment on the paint.
Use annie sloan paris gray chalk paint on the fireplace stones. Scrub the surface with a stiff bristle scrub brush. You may be tempted to call in an interior decorator but you needn t be too uncertain about decorating your faux stone fireplace any way you please. Fireplace before i enlisted the help of faux painter extraordinaire heather spriggs to help change this fireplace for the better.
Faux stone can be painted in a range of colors but you have to take care when you are choosing the types of paint and the manner of applying it. Paint everything including the cement in between stones. Use the whitewash method mix 1 part paint with 2 parts water for two coats on the stones. Mar 3 2020 explore angie malone s board painted stone fireplace on pinterest.
Vinegar won t harm the surface of the stone whereas commercially available products might.