And here s the finished brick fireplace makeover.
How to cover a brick fireplace with shiplap.
Paint a red brick fireplace a deep shade of matte blue.
Consider a mantle as it may add to the overall design with or without the ship lap.
It adds so much character to the fireplace and it was super affordable too.
Mount it to the brick with masonary screws.
The fireplace is a focal point and you don t want to take that away.
Brick fireplace makeover reveal.
It s hard to tell straight on but the brick was staggered at the top and we were looking for a more simple design.
Using my favorite shade of white behr polar bear any.
I am seriously in love with this pebble tile.
Would need to do all three sides if it stands out from the wall.
When the first coat of paint dries apply a color wash and then quickly wipe it off with a clean dry towel.
How to cover your brick fireplace.
Turning a boring red brick fireplace into a focal point can be inexpensive and easy.
Everyone s starting point and the surface they are building on will be a little different but i think this method could work for most homes.
Then screw the ship lap to it.
This is the 2009 version at the beginning of the shiplap trend.
We used a combination of a crowbar chisel sledgehammer and a regular.
Don t do the walls on each side.
I guess at the time i didn t know about ripping thin plywood into strips to make faux shiplap so i used 1 x 4 s to cover the brick.
We made a big mess and removed the top courses only.
To make the wash mixture mix one part blue paint and one part white paint with four parts of water.
Construction adjesive like beats the nails gorilla glueand other construction adhesives will attach the ship lap too but very hard to remove if you want a change in the future.
How to install shiplap above a fireplace this is a super simple beginner friendly diy project tutorial covering the steps we used to install shiplap above our fireplace.
With the right tools you can achieve that sought after farmhouse feel complete with shiplap and whitewashed brick.
This was the look we lived with for 10 years.
You would need to attach firing strips to the brick then you can shiplap.