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| above is the "before" shot of my fireplace. i have been dying to change the brown stone on my dated 1970's fireplace...we have lived in our house for over 11 years ...the longest i have ever lived in one home... last week i mentioned to mr. dan that i would like to try painting over the stone and he immediately said "go for it, i have never liked the brown anyway"!! what? huh? say no more...i was on it! |
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| and here is the "after" shot. love, love, LOVE it!! |
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| i started by simply washing on a very diluted mixture of annie sloan chalk paint in paris grey... in this shot you can see that i have painted about 2/3 of the stone (the grout too)..... already seeing a huge difference. |
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| here you can see one layer of the wash...but some brown tones were still showing through. |
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| so i added another layer of wash...at this point the brown tones were gone but the stones looked too flat. |
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| so i dry brushed lighter shades of the gray (just added some white house paint to the grey wash) until i liked the effect. |
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| so much better!! |
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| yay! this easy peasy project took just a few hours and very, very little paint. what a difference! what do you think? ♥ erin |
39 comments:
This is absolutely fabulous and inspiring - I love it!!
Wow! An amazing difference, it's softer and blend better with the rest of the room. It looks warmer too. I love it.
I am always amazed at how we all live with things that "bother" us a bit and then "pop" we decide to tackle it, and we are thrilled at the results and astonished how little time and effort it really took after all.
Another "duh" moment for we humans.
SO many projects I wanted to do were put off because I was concerned with "resale" . After 20 years here you would think I would let that go... lol You would think....
The fireplace looks amazing and you've inspired me to review my to do list and see if there is a "fireplace project" in the near future for me.
great job, your magnificent artist's eye wins again <3
It looks terrific Erin! It is amazing how a simple change can totally affect the feel of the whole space.. I love it too!
Erin,
You have made a such an exquisite transformation.
Now sit back and enjoy!
blessings,
Penny
Looks great! Goes perfect with your decor in the room.
I put a lot of things off, because I am afraid to take that first step.
Enjoy your weekend.
what an amazing difference!!! it looks fabulous, Erin, I really love how you shaded it and kept it looking like stone, not just a solid coat of white!
Erin, it is fabulous. Brilliant in fact. I have a similar fireplace in Florida in my bedroom. I was thinking of over grouting it to make the stones less haphazard looking, but seeing this, I think I like this better. Much more suited to a summer house.
Great makeover and transformation. Looks wonderful Erin.
Cindy
Stunning! I like the grey wash so much better... Your artist's eye must give you lots of confidence to tackle projects like this...and your end results are inspirational!
I love the new look, Erin! Your fireplace looks like it's part of a Scandinavian home now that you've lightened it up. It was a bold move, but the right one! Your art on the mantel looks fabulous, too!
When I first read that you were going to paint the stone, I gasped! I like stone but I must say that I would have preferred it to be grey - and now it is! Greyish-white? Whatever you call it, it's fantastic! So pretty and it still looks natural! Wonderful job! Hugs, Leena
erin,
What a difference! I love the new look. I know it makes the room look bigger.
Hugs,
Donna
Wowzers...what a difference...beautiful
I love it. I wasn't sure I would because I did like the original but it now looks more like limestone. Being such a great artist helps:)
i think i'm in love. beautiful job, erin! it's got that timeless european feel now.
:)
michele
It is excellent, I never would have thought it could look so natural.You are a genius with this sort of transformation!
As always, your projects are gorgeous and inspiring, Erin. I love the change and it so suits your style. And I adore the painting of the birch trees. It's all fresh and serene winter beauty! xo
Gorgeous!
thanks ladies!! affirmation is so sweet, when it comes from people i admire so..
Brave woman! Looks great in your home but I could never do that. I love my natural stone fireplace.
Looks great, Erin!
You did it! It looks beautiful and fits perfectly with your decor! Well done, Erin.
Hugs,
Karen
Erin - what a great project and finish. I love it. Have a great week.
Wow! I am impressed! That really looks great!
Looks amazing! Can I pay you to come do the same to my orange brick fireplace? Seriously! I've been wanting to give it a try, but I don't really have an artist's touch with a paintbrush. Would love to see mine have this grayish, whitewashed look!
Love it love it love it, Erin! It really looks so much better with the pretty pastels in your sweet home. :) I'm surprised that your hubby agreed to it. Usually it's the guys that are horrified at the mere suggestion of painting something! lol!
xoxo laurie
Everyone thinks to paint brick - but painting the stone is genius! Love the lighter look.
Kelly
At first when you said you were going to paint it...I was frightened....because I kind of liked it as is...But the way you painted it made all the difference...using the washes of grey and white. It still looks like natural stone just a different color. I see why you are so happy about it. I'd love it if you linked it up at my linky party that I have each week...Mod Mix Monday. I have a party going on now or you can wait till next week.
I love it!!!
Carolyn
I featured your fireplace today on Mod Mix Monday!
Love the transformation! Happy to have found your blog through Mod Vintage Life.
melinda
Ah... the power of paint is magical! It completely transformed the space!
Erin,
I have literally been looking for a tutorial on how to "grey wash/ white wash" our ugly brown 70's fireplace wall for MONTHS. I already loved your blog, and now I love it even more. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for all you do. I am going to have to buy some of your art now too. You are an inspiration, and a beautiful person. Keep it up.
Erin, this is so perfect with the white look. Nice work!
I'm inspired. What percentage of paint to water did you use?
thanks diana...
about 1/4 cup paris grey + 3/4 cup water.
This is such a beautiful makeover. You did fabulous work cleaning, painting, and decorating your fireplace and mantel. It is so bright and fresh!
I LOVE IT! OMG, I have the same fireplace and I have been wanting to rip it out but the hubs loves it. After seeing what you've done maybe I can talk him into this and then I will love the fireplace like he does. THANKS so much for sharing!
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