The towering brick of a fireplace and chimney can overwhelm a living room and make what should be an open and inviting space into something dark closed and with an air of foreboding.
Living room with brick fireplace paint colors.
In the case of this living room fireplace by stuart sampley the brick was painted the same matte black as the rest of the wall.
Large living room featuring gray walls and a gray couch along with a large area rug and a fireplace.
Changing the color can completely transform your living area into something attractively modern.
The result is that the brick effect is minimized and the pattern looks like an intentional architectural element.
Gray is a conservative color.
I can t get enough of painted brick fireplaces.
It s neutral which makes for a sound wall color choice because it works with many other colors that you might incorporate such as blue orange yellow white black etc.
A great way to update a brick fireplace is to paint it.
The fireplace which sits silent for so much of the year comes to life in all its blazing glory.
They re fresh and stylish yet classic and timeless.
You can change the entire look of your living room with a can of paint by updating the wall and fireplace brick color to coordinate.
In the above example m int shelves flank a painted white brick fireplace lending a splash of color to the space.