Should you whitewash your brick fireplace with lime? Interior designers get this question from clients all the time.

If you are looking for an easy update with a lot of impact, a whitewashed brick fireplace is right up your alley! This update is fast (like 1-2 hours), cheap (free even if you have leftover paint), and crazy transformative! Below I’ll share with you the process I used to whitewash this brick fireplace. Disclaimer:

I have been wanting to whitewash brick for a really long time. Problem is….I don’t have any brick at my house. But what I do have is an amazing client that said, “Can you whitewash my brick fireplace?” Ummmmm let me think about it….YEAH! UPDATE-I did a quick video in THIS POST. Click to watch and...

AFTERBEFORE Supplies Needed 1 qt of paint -We used Behr Premium Plus in White Dove Large chip brushWater 2 1 qt mixing bucket or Handy Paint Pail Step 1: Clean fireplace We used warm water

Interior lime wash is a traditional technique used to finish brick fireplaces or walls. Lime wash is made from slaked lime, which is a type of calcium hydroxide that has been mixed with water. The resulting paste is then mixed with pigments to create a range of colors. Lime wash has a number of benefits…

Learn how to whitewash brick to get a farmhouse-inspired look. Easy and cost-effective, this is a great weekend DIY project for your home

How to paint a brick fireplace with a chalk style paint whitewash for an easy, simple Budget-Friendly DIY home improvement project.

The ultimate step-by-step tutorial for how to whitewash brick and transform a dated fireplace with an easy, free makeover. Includes before and after photos!

We absolutely adore brick walls. The last decade has seen homeowners move away from the man-made, polished finishes of the 90’s and embrace interiors with ‘more character and personality’. This has seen more and more homes being adorned by concrete walls, brick wall sections, woodsy ceilings and materials in general that usher in a whole […]