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Brick fireplace color

9 years ago

I'm looking for advice on what color to paint our brick fireplace. Does anyone have an idea on what color and type of paint would work best? We were thinking of white, light blue or navy. The color of the wood paneling is Benjamin Moore Simply White and the wall above is Constellation blue. We are looking to paint this ourselves.

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Darzy
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I'm liking your navy blue idea for the bricks. Be sure to get "Trim" paint as it is harder and can handle lots of cleaning. Here's light blue but I think the navy blue would look stunning.

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jhmarie
9 years ago
I like it how it is - it looks natural.
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cpartist
9 years ago
Why would you want to paint that beautiful brick? Just clean it up.
Darzy
9 years ago
I think the reason why people would like to paint their brick fireplace is it's just a bit too traditional for their tastes. A fresh paint color next to the white surround can give it a more updated, transitional look. Plus, sometimes red is just not a desired color for their space. If you want to paint your brick...I vote go right ahead! Most people do not regret it.
Y G
5 years ago
What did you end up doing?

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