12 Cozy Fireplaces To Build For Your Love (Minus The Expense!)
Add Farmhouse Inspiration To Your Fireplace
Brush on chalk acrylic paint on the grout first and smooth out with a damp rag. Get tutorial here
Makeover With Stain Stacked Wood
Hammer in wood strips at the mortar joints and use Murphy’s Tung Oil to stain. Get tutorial here
Paint Over Bricks With Several Coats
Spread dropcloth around the chimney and use painter’s tape to secure, then roll on 3 coats of paint. Get tutorial here
Hang Sheetrock Onto A Brick Fireplace
Screw 1X2 strips to the sheetrock, and apply texture with sand on the fireplace. Get tutorial here
Place Tape To Tie The Fireplace
Press tape connecting the fireplace to the mantle and simply paint over it for the illusion. Get tutorial here
Cut Up Pine For Multi Stained Wood
Stain the wood in various shades of brown, cut the boards, and work up the fireplace wall covering in stained wood. Get tutorial here
Build A Mantel From Scrap Wood
Use crown moulding underneath the beam which is made from styrofoam, and brush on white interior paint. Get tutorial here
Retouch Grout And Bricks
Remove the brass fireplace doors, smear paint over the grout with a shirt, and touch up the trim. Get tutorial here
Tile Around Your Fireplace
Scrap concrete with a jack hammer, lay out the tile pattern, and cut to size if necessary. Get tutorial here
Remove Bricks And Choose Plywood
Tear out as much brick as possible, cover the rest with plywood, and add cement to the hearth. Get tutorial here
Arrange Mosaics Among Bricks
Using white mortar mix frost over the existing bricks, and use marble rocks to fit the raised area. Get tutorial here
