How To Paint Your Brick Fireplace White | Carla Kiley

We painted our brick fireplace!! I’ve been considering doing this for the past year but this weekend we decided that it was finally time. We just ordered a new gas fireplace insert that is coming in March so it was the perfect time to re-do it.

We started by going to our local hardware store and picking out the paint. We used Sherwin Williams Loxon for Concrete and Brick for primer and Satin Paint in Snowbound for the actual paint. We also got a wire brush, paint tray, rollers, painter’s tape and paintbrushes.

The first thing we did was remove everything on the mantle and move over the furniture. This project got MESSY! Then we brushed the whole thing with a wire brush. I read a few blogs before I did this project and didn’t see anyone mention this, but I think this is key to getting a really clean application. We got off a bunch of dust, dirt, and most of the coating that was on the brick and then washed it off with a wet sponge.

After that, we started applying the primer. We used a small brush to apply it to the mortar and then a roller to do the flat surfaces. After it dried over a few hours, we painted on the white paint using the same method. The next morning I put one more coat on it and it was perfect!

You can watch the whole vlog about our experience here: