fireplace refresh with paint
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Do you have a fireplace that looks a little worse for the wear inside?
Ours is wood burning and the results of years and years of fires burning had left a pretty serious build up. It was black and tarnished inside despite my best cleaning efforts.
You may be thinking—it’s just a fireplace…
I know, I know.
We don’t actually use it to make fires though. I like the idea of having a fire, but in three years we just never have done it. Since it’s a pretty large open fireplace and we don’t have a mantle, I occasionally use it for decorating, instead.
Think pumpkins, lanterns, our Christmas countdown calendar etc. like the picture below.
Anyway, when I learned that you can paint the inside of your fireplace with a heat resistant paint, I was all over it!
Check out the results from my simple weekend project below. It’s pretty much just like a regular painting project but the fumes are intense! Make sure to prepare to ventilate during and after this.
Above is a better shot of the before and then also how it looked after I scrubbed it with a variety of cleaning products an brushes designed for the job–not much luck.
Here is the result after using the paint! I used Krylon High Heat because that was the only option at my local Lowes. Just being a bigger fan of the brand, I would have probably picked up this Rust-Oleum product instead if they had it.
The above picture is pretty awful lighting, but just an example I found showing how I can use the fireplace more for decorating now that it got a little facelift.
This is a quick weekend project I’d recommend to anyone with an old stained fireplace. Don’t forget to Pin this to your DIY board for later!
