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Design DilemmaFireplaceLiving Room
alisondfairhurst

difficult fireplace

Alison F
5 years ago
I would love some advice for making over this beast of a fireplace. The house is dark inside as it is and the fireplace seems to add to that issue. The house is in the country but isn’t particularly rustic outside of this fireplace so I am hoping for something that can make the room look more updated. I can put a few thousand into this project and am also decent at DIY. Thanks for your time! Alison
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    Millworks Construction Services, LLC
    5 years ago

    What about a whitewash that lightens the brick, but also blends to look more natural?



    Comments (10)

    • Daniela Marino
      5 years ago
      Check on Houzz TV. I remember one program where a skater remodel a friend’s widow house with similar problem.
    • Alison F
      Original Author
      5 years ago
      Thanks, Daniela. I just watched it (tony hawk remodeling a friend’s house) and something like that might work.
    • tqtqtbw
      5 years ago
      last modified: 5 years ago

      Here is the referenced fireplace:

      My Houzz: Pro Skater Tony Hawk Stuns Friend With Surprise Remodel · More Info


      My Houzz: Pro Skater Tony Hawk Stuns Friend With Surprise Remodel · More Info


    • Alison F
      Original Author
      5 years ago
      That whitewash is lovely! Thank you!
    • Daniela Marino
      5 years ago
      Beautiful ! Better than the other example.
    • tqtqtbw
      5 years ago

      Now that I see the rest of your house, I vote for light touch of whitewash also.

    • Irene Morresey
      5 years ago
      The whitewash is nice, I love the look of the brick with plaster over it, looks more modern
    • ShadyWillowFarm
      5 years ago
      I love the idea of painting or whitewashing the brick, and doing some kind of wood treatment above it. Way too much brick for the size of the wood stove and space!!
    • Alison F
      Original Author
      5 years ago
      Thanks so much for the helpful ideas— I just finished the German Smear process today!
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