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Glazing a concrete fireplace

  • October 7, 2009
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We seem to work in a lot of homes that have these concrete fireplaces in them. Several years ago, they were being put in most of our new construction homes. They are gorgeous and expensive….. but sometimes the concrete can feel “cool”.

In an attempt to make them feel “warmer”, we glaze over the concrete with one of my all time favorite stains. It’s Stain and Seal made by Faux Effects (I have an entire post dedicated to Stain and Seal coming soon). It’s water based… it has a built in sealer….it works like a dream.


Here is a section as we were just starting. I didn’t try to work the stain into all the pits…. I liked the pits remaining light just to give it more interest. And…..we tried to leave the stain extra heavy in the cracks for the same reason. It shows off more detail and looks more interesting.

On occasion in my business, you get what is called….. “A Happy Accident”. Look what happened when we put the stain on this fireplace…… IT SHOWED CRACKLE!!!!! I was ecstatic!!!!!


The sealant originally used on the concrete must have cracked. But since the sealant was clear, you couldn’t see it.

The client, the designer and I were all THRILLED with the transformation.

Here are the after shots:




Edited to link up to The Inspired Room’s “Beautiful Life Friday” and Kimba’s DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land.

Hope you enjoy it!

Many blessings,
jennifer

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20 comments
  1. Miss Mustard Seed says:
    October 8, 2009 at 9:19 pm

    Wow, that looks gorgeous. I love happy accidents and they happen to me all the time. Unfortunately, unhappy accidents happen sometimes, too! That’s just DIY.

  2. KC Mom says:
    October 8, 2009 at 10:16 pm

    It looks like an old fireplace from Europe…and already tinged with smoke from a fire…just beautiful!

  3. fabulousfinishes says:
    October 8, 2009 at 11:56 pm

    that is SOOOO cool! love it and love the suprise crackle! whoop whoop….

  4. Terri says:
    October 9, 2009 at 12:06 am

    Gorgeous! I have a brass-framed door on our fireplace I would so love to paint black… unfortunately, we’re renting. Blessings!

  5. Carol says:
    October 9, 2009 at 12:52 am

    Great transformation! I love working w/Stain and Seal too.

  6. FOR THE SAKE OF TIME says:
    October 9, 2009 at 1:50 am

    Marvelous! I just love the way this common fireplace comes alive. Thanks for sharing.

    Charla

  7. Shauna says:
    October 9, 2009 at 2:19 am

    Wow…I love it! It really makes it POP! I love happy accidents. Great job! Shauna

  8. Funky Junk Interiors says:
    October 9, 2009 at 7:40 am

    Oh I love that! What a stroke of luck today for ya!

    I’m looking forward to your post on stains and sealers.

    Donna

  9. The Crazy Suburban Mom says:
    October 9, 2009 at 9:50 am

    This is terrific! Ive done some “finishing” in my home, not in a while though. I love these kinds of things and they add so much for not too much money and only an investment in time

  10. ImagineCozy says:
    October 9, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    The difference is stunning, it really warms up the space. I would love to cozy up in fron of that fireplace. Beautiful jop!
    -Angela

  11. Painter Mommy says:
    October 9, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    What a coincidence! I am actually doing the same exact thing to a client’s mantel next week. They have the same exact plaster / concrete type mantel with the same texture. I forwarded this to my client so she could see the outcome. Nice work! And I sure do love that crackle surprise! Nice!

    DAWN
    http://www.SurfaceswithPaint.com

  12. shopannies says:
    October 10, 2009 at 1:08 am

    wow gives it such a different look was it hard to do

  13. Pamela says:
    October 10, 2009 at 4:26 am

    That is gorgeous Jennifer!

  14. jerriann says:
    October 11, 2009 at 3:34 am

    Oh, love the look, it really did warm it up. I have a crushed limestone fp surround and concrete columns outside that I want to stain, so I am looking forward to your post on stains and sealer.

    Thank you.

    Jerri

  15. Fauxology says:
    October 28, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    Gorgeous, Jennifer!!! I think I’m with everybody – that crackle rocks…and so does your work! Beautiful befaux and after. 🙂

  16. Doug and Lu says:
    November 2, 2009 at 5:36 am

    I’m loving this! I have a question I’m hoping you can help me with. I have light beige ceramic tile in my kitchen. Can I glaze that so make it darker? What kind should I use. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks Lu

  17. Struggler says:
    December 31, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    This is beautiful – looks like a million bucks. I love the crackle effect too.

  18. Josi Ingram says:
    January 16, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    Was the fireplace painted white? I have a brick fp that is painted white and want to faux paint the bricks to a natural stone.Can I use the stain and seal over the paint, or do I have to prime it or strip the bricks? I was told by my local diy store that I could just glaze over the paint, but I love the way the stain looks!
    Thanks so much!

  19. Magic Brush says:
    January 19, 2011 at 4:11 am

    Josi the fireplace was already stone and NOT painted white. You can use stain and seal over the white….no need for primer.

  20. Pamela says:
    June 21, 2012 at 4:06 am

    Jennifer I have a neighbor who has a fireplace similar to this but is already aged and she wants it white. What do you suggest. Somebody told her she could just paint it but I’m pretty sure latex won’t be the bet way to go about it. Hope you are having fun at the conference!:)

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