Decorating Around A Red Brick Fireplace

A simple frame of red bricks around the opening of the firebox draws attention to the fireplace and accentuates its curved shape.

Decorating around a red brick fireplace.

Neutrals with texture blue and red. Hang a tapestry on a tall narrow brick wall over a fireplace for a classic medieval or european look. Turning a boring red brick fireplace into a focal point can be inexpensive and easy. Even though it was just your standard issue innocent red brick fireplace to home and design blogger tasha from kaleidoscope living it felt like a sad relic of the 1980s.

Apr 30 2020 ideas for holiday mantles on a red and white washed brick fireplace similar to my own. Plus other mantle ideas that i might try in my home. Decorating around a brick fireplace doesn t have to be difficult however as long as you create a basic style theme for the room. With the right tools you can achieve that sought after farmhouse feel complete with shiplap and whitewashed brick.

She didn t want to spend a lot of time or money on it so she decided to paint it. When the first coat of paint dries apply a color wash and then quickly wipe it off with a clean dry towel. The perfectly compliments the red of the brick wall paneling and hardwood floors. To make the wash mixture mix one part blue paint and one part white paint with four parts of water.

Painting on the other hand is when you completely paint over the brick with an opaque formula. Take a cue from the exposed brick to come up with a style theme. You can buy premade wood fireplace mantels but for the best results have one custom built. Wood furniture close to the darkest tones in the brick also helps.

Grass cloth wallpaper and burlap shades add texture and warmth helping a redbrick fireplace settle into the space. Whitewashing is a process of painting sheer white paint over a surface like brick to lighten its color. Notice the stain in the wood fireplace mantel has some red tones in it. Paint a red brick fireplace a deep shade of matte blue.

Larger amounts of blue in a rug and pillows and just a dash of red make for a classic nautical look. Using my favorite shade of white behr polar bear any. The hearth is the area below the fireplace which can be just a small surface area or an elevated area almost like a bench. A richly toned tapestry can be hung from a brick wall using clips especially designed to fit.

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