How to whitewash a stone fireplace

Paint has always been my friend when it comes to giving my house a fresh, new look. When I built this house in 2005, I chose this original stone. But over

In this post, I'm partnering with Behr to share with you how to whitewash a stone fireplace, including before and after photos!

how we cleaned and prepped our outdated stone fireplace before we whitewashed it using vinegar and a drill bit brush attachment.

Some of you know that I retired last April so I finally decided to tackle a project I had been wanting to do for awhile...whitewashing my dark rock fireplace...... Besides the dark dated color, I also didn't like that the installer had placed the rock veneer on the front to end short of the pieces on the sides so I had visible ugly grout lines "walking" up both sides of the fireplace! Before the whitewash I filled in the grout lines with concrete repair mastic and "created" bigger rocks that…

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Limewash paint is a beautiful way to update stone or walls, but there are a few things I wish I knew before we started the fireplace makeover. Aged European Stone with Limewash Paint But let's address the elephant in the room. If you read my post last week sharing my plan then you know I

Want a fresh look for your stone fireplace without the expense of hiring a mason? A coat or two of whitewash can do the trick.

When I first moved into Berrybrier I knew something would need to change on the Living Room fireplace. It was a stacked stone fireplace and clearly added onto the house in the 60s or 70s. The cente…