Consider your fireplace a blank canvas with unexpected painting potential.
“You don’t have to keep the brick bare!”
says interior designer Grey Joyner ofGrey Joyner Interiorsin Wilson, North Carolina.
Credit: Alexandra Rowley; Styling: Olga Naiman
Adda little paint, and brick fireplaces can reach their full potential.
To brighten up your home, opt for a soft white that will instantly open up the space.
Or, up the cozy factor bypainting your brickfireplace a moody black or charcoal gray.
Credit: Cassie Bustamante
Blues and even trendy pinks are also excellent options to highlight the flames.
Use a creamy, light gray for sophisticated airiness or a rich, charcoal gray to add depth.
We’re not opposed to a warmgreigeeither.
Amy Neunsinger.
Embrace Asymmetry
Playing with dimensions and placement can add interest to your fireplace display.
This wayward hole-in-the-wall fireplace is balanced with a left-skewedmantleand uneven decor to fill the space.
They’re bold, clean, and sophisticated, yet prime to keep you cozy through the winter.
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn, Styling: Matthew Gleason
Black It Out
Set the mood with rich,dark paint.
Dark paint can open up a space and be an accent in the room.
Black fireplaces look especially gorgeous with wooden mantels and earthy decor as shown.
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Add a little paint, and you’ve got a picturesque and functional fireplace.
Match The Walls
Blend your fireplace seamlessly into the walls by matching the paint colors.
Smart Contrasts
With just a simple twist and turn, this fireplace is both classy and fun.
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn, Styling: Heather Chadduck,
Layer It Down
Go for a subtle painted brick look with a single layer or bricks.
In this beach-side home, she chose seashells as a natural adornment for a framed brick fireplace.
Credit: Photo: Lisa Romerein, Styling: Rebecca Omweg
Credit: Brie Williams; Styling by Kate Malpeli
Credit:Dane Tashima, STYLING: Buffy Hargett Miller
Credit: Courtesy Grey Joyner
Credit: Alexandra Rowley; Styling: Olga Naiman
Credit: Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Lilt Floral Design
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
Credit: Courtesy Grey Joyner
