We had the honor of transforming the brick this fireplace for a client recently. Julie loves her fireplace but was tired of the red in the brick and wanted to keep the brick looking authentic and not painted.
So I fiddled with products and with techniques until I figured out a look that we all liked.
And it ended up that we used these 2 products.
First, Jen covered the brick in 80-90% Grizzle Gray from Sherwin Williams.
Then, Stephanie came behind her and added a little Ebony Stain and Seal that you can order online on my affiliate link HERE.
They “smooshed” the 2 colors together and ragged off a little as needed so that there was still DEPTH to the brick.
Here is a closeup. Still looks like real brick, doesn’t it?
In this picture you can see the bottom is done and the hearth is not. Huge change, isn’t it??
And viola! Here is the after!
This was a day project that anyone can do!
We have another post on painting a whitewash brick here and how to update your brass fireplace surround here.
XOXO
Jen
JUST FOR YOU! I have a more ideas for updating your home HERE.
Please sure my black brick fireplace on Pinterest!
Debbie
September 6, 2017 at 6:02 pmOmg !! Love it ????
Chris
September 7, 2017 at 12:38 amWow! Love it! But I do wish there was a little more variation! But love it!
Robin
September 8, 2017 at 4:31 pmI like the before.. I am sooo over this gray and black look…But I am sooo glad the home owner loves it.
Emily
September 13, 2017 at 3:39 pmI really like how this turned out! It’s nice to see a treatment other than whitewashed brick. Thanks for linking up with our Merry Monday party!
Amber
May 6, 2018 at 10:00 pmI love this! I want to update my fireplace and I think this might be the winner. Did you do something to the mortar? It looks so much lighter in the “after” picture.
jack
May 31, 2018 at 9:32 pmI like it, gud
Kelly
July 1, 2018 at 11:13 amWhat does the 80-90% coverage in the paint mean? Was it diluted?
Kelly Stewart
July 3, 2018 at 10:03 amI want to know as well!
Lisa
October 18, 2018 at 3:03 pmI would really like to do this and need to know too!
Dawn
June 11, 2019 at 5:29 pmYes would like to know what 80-90% means & is there another product to get locally without the crazy shipping cost?
Jon
August 7, 2019 at 10:03 amSo did you let the grizzle gray dry first before adding the stain, or did you apply the stain while the paint was still wet?