Sometimes, even despite attentive maintenance and care, brick masonry fireplaces amass a fair amount soot, mildew, and efflorescence that cumulatively dates a modern home. While a teardown of this ...

You face a few different issues: how to prep brick and tile so paint sticks, which paint to use and how to apply the paint evenly to such textured surfaces. There’s considerable disagreement about ...

Fireplace too dark? Use our step-by-step guide to brighten it up and bring some life to your room. While some bricks are beautiful and shouldn't be painted, others might not have that classic ...

The fireplace should've been an architectural highlight of the living room, but instead it had faded into the background. The end result is dramatic to say the least. Dark and contrasting, the ...

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Transform your fireplace with this DIY project that teaches you how to hang a floating reclaimed beam mantel. Learn how to ...

While many people appreciate the look of exposed red brick, others are inclined to paint brick to ensure that the material better complements the rest of a given space. “I think having brick in its ...

If you're remodeling a room and the new colors don't match the brick fireplace, painting the fireplace is an inexpensive upgrade that make a huge difference in modernizing your interior design. Make ...