Rehabbing your fireplace doesn’t have to mean a major construction project, though.
It can be as simple as afresh paint jobon unfinished or previouslypainted brick.
With many of these fireplace makeovers, the homeowners aim to correct the mistakes of previous owners.
The Spruce / Christopher Lee Foto
Reducing the amount of visible brick is another common theme.
In the end, this moderately easy, creative project is one that you will love to do.
Before: Lacking Storage
With its gorgeoustraditional mantel, this fireplace already had some good bones.
DIY Playbook
But shelving was lacking and the red brick clashed with the rest of the fireplace surround.
Before: Uninspired
This fireplace wasn’t so bad.
But Rachel Moore from Pinteresting Plans wanted it to look cleaner.
DIY Playbook
The dark tile hearth, especially, made it look unfriendly.
The painted, exposed brick made it look like every other fireplace.
Before: Ponderous Brick
Brick, in limited quantities, can be a beautiful thing.
Love & Renovations
The problem with this old fireplace was that there was just too much of it.
All of that busy brick was overwhelming.
They screwed the two-by-fours directly into the brick with concrete screws.
Love & Renovations
The top part is stained cedar.
With a fresh coat of white paint,the result is a fresh and clean fireplace.
She then rolled it on with a textured nap roller cover, followed by brushwork.
Pinteresting Plans
A wood stove inserted in the fireplace solves the problem of wood-burning fireplaces' energy inefficiency.
Now,this ethereal fireplaceis a beautiful focal point for the room instead of being an eyesore.
Before: Shades of Tuscany
Tuscan home style is long gone; that much is clear.
Pinteresting Plans
Her home’s exterior was natural-feeling and craftsman.
Her fireplace was mismatched.
It was time for aveneer stonesurround for her fireplace.
Made to Be a Momma
It gives the home a more natural look that befits the home’s friendly, organic style.
Chipping away mortared tile can often create more problems than it’s worth.
She devised an idea to fix it, all without breaking a single tile.
Made to Be a Momma
This not only covers up those unwanted black hearth tiles but also gives the hearth greater prominence.
Ledgestone veneer tiles cover the face oftheir refreshed fireplace.
After: Cool and Comforting
House of Hepworths
Is it hard topaint brick?
Kaleidoscope Living
Sure, it can be.
However, when Brooke saw this fireplace she knew there was more to be done.
As she puts it, she likes to leave her clients with something to think about.
Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body
Which lead her to redesign this traditional fireplace into something more modern.
But the true focal point is the apparently antique slab of wood that acts as a mantel.
This is not a giant slab of reclaimed (and hard to find) wood.
Evolution of Style
Instead, they created it from common one-by-eight Eastern White Pine boards from Lowe’s.
Stain and distressing give it an antique look.
Rachel had two problems.
Evolution of Style
First, the fireplace was uninteresting.
Second and most problematic, how do you connect this fireplace with the rest of the house?
She created beautifulopen shelvingto physically and visually attach the fireplace to the house.
At Home With The Barkers
And for another bit of lagniappe, she now has loads of storage space.
Next, she added thin cut brick with an intentionally messy mortar job for a classic, antique look.
At Home With The Barkers
House of Hepworths
House of Hepworths
Nesting With Grace
Nesting With Grace
Maison de Pax
Maison de Pax
