If we hadn t spotted that staining i might have been tempted to paint the brick teal because teal or maybe white to match the walls.
Dark grey painted brick fireplace.
I ve seen a lot of beautiful painted fireplace especially white ones but i decided on a more unusual dark grey because ours was smoke stained and i thought grey would easily hide any future soot while adding a dramatic focal point to our all white living area.
Painting your brick fireplace a shade of beige or greige a cross between grey and beige is a great option to keep the contrast between the fireplace and wall while not having dark colors that can close up the space.
I ve now painted several brick fireplaces with paint washes and you can see more of that on my instagram account.
Though this fireplace is actually limestone painted gray brick towers above creating a cohesive look.
A dark dark fireplace grey hides soot and ash.
Unfortunately almost all houses have ugly fireplaces unless you built yourself.
Clean architectural lines make for a modern backdrop.
To make the room cozier pair the gray painted walls with modern and colourful furniture.
Dark colours can be used to paint the fireplace s bricks when the room gets a lot of natural sunlight.
Why that is i can t answer but it s something that can be remedied very easily with a grey paint wash or a white paint wash.
White paint gives this brick fireplace a charming timeworn look.
A lighter color keeps things open and bright.