old stock bricks with thin white wash

If you have brick in your home and looking for a way to update your home. Here are different painting styles to upgrade brick easily.

I spent the day today working on transforming a dated brick fireplace. I was doing it for an interior designer's client in a home in Northwest, DC. The house was the prettiest house. It was originally a Sears Catalog Home and just full of light and charm. However, the brick fireplace needed help. It had already been painted in a dark, brownish red at some point and the mortar had also been painted in an almost black color. The overall appearance was really dark and dated. The customer…

A huge Before and After using Annie Sloan chalk paint to create a whitewash and transform dark and dated brick into a light and bright space.

It all started with this very large blank wall in our dining room/kitchen. My first instinct was shiplap, but I wanted to try something new! Ever since I made my sons "Fire Station" I have wanted to use the brick paneling elsewhere. This was my chance a faux brick wall and here is how we did it!

How to: Whitewash brick wall with pictures: mix, apply, age, seal and you are done!

I spent the day today working on transforming a dated brick fireplace. I was doing it for an interior designer's client in a home in Northwest, DC. The house was the prettiest house. It was originally a Sears Catalog Home and just full of light and charm. However, the brick fireplace needed help. It had already been painted in a dark, brownish red at some point and the mortar had also been painted in an almost black color. The overall appearance was really dark and dated. The customer…

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