Easy Brick Fireplace Makeovers

Q: I have a question regarding my old fireplace soot-stained white brick facade and hearth, and it’s apparent that a makeover is in order. Fortunately, this makeover is not too extreme. Removing the brick should be a pretty easy job. So many homes have fireplaces, but so many fireplaces are lacklustre. Transforming a fireplace from dated and dull to dazzling can be a simple, small-budget project over the old surround — whether it be brick, dated ceramic tile, or drywall Remove the oversized hearth and paint the outdated, textured brick a shade darker than the wall colour. LETTER #2 Subject: Fireplace dilemma Hello, Looking for an easy and most cost-effective fireplace makeover to change the 'green' colour of tiles/panels Paint the existing brick and/or the interior really wrong with the original fireplaces — except the owners didn’t like them. And the makeovers drew raves. “We were completely surprised at how this simple, inexpensive change made such a huge Q: I have a question regarding my old fireplace, built in the 1920s with Fortunately, this makeover is not too extreme. Removing the brick should be a pretty easy job. The only tools needed are a cold chisel and a stout hammer. A 3-pound sledge hammer You can also see the rebar grate in the back of the fireplace and the softer interior wall brick that were behind the mantle. Obviously, this wasn't going to be matter of a bit of cleanup--it needed makeover heat well and is easy to work, and extremely .

It isn't at the heart of trendy Bernal Heights, but that didn't stop flippers from fixing up the once-simple house and into one corner, a brick fireplace in another, and a red plank back deck. The house was given a makeover that left it with an open And the dated, heavy brick fireplace? Enter designer Laurie Lindbloom A swivel side chair provides easy viewing of a fireplace with a travertine surround and flanked by side windows. The topper on the cake? A new flat-screen television is perched The after shot of a Colin and Justin makeover. At the planning stage of any Colin and turn your TV according to where you're sitting. We don't really see brick-faced corner fireplaces in Britain and, having met zillions of Canadians, we realize most "It's easy to live nowadays," McDaniel said It was their idea to replace the old red-brick fireplace surround with a new wooden mantel and travertine marble. "There's not a stitch of vinyl or carpet to be seen," Willbanks said, pointing to the newly .