The fireplace is often the center and focus of the room in which it is installed.
Ceramic tile chalk paint tile fireplace.
Here i used the foam rollers for a smooth finish.
You can t stand the tile and or grout colour but a complete reno is not in the budget right.
I decided to paint the tiles white using rust oleum chalk paint in white linen that i bought at menards.
I simply taped everything off and just painted the tiles using three coats of the white chalk paint and i did not prime.
This paint is made to stick to tile.
I was so excited to finally get the chanc.
I don t like mine either.
Use a roller to apply paint evenly to the tile.
Whatever paint color is under the tape use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape.
Materials for tile painting.
In my case this would have been the trim color and i would have painted a little on top of the tape where it meets the tile.
I m so excited to have a real fireplace now.
Plus it was also going to have to be all chipped out so we could start over.
Annie sloan chalk paint.
Make sure to paint grout as well.
In this tile painting video tutorial by do it on a dime on youtube you will learn this easy three step method to paint your kitchen tiles you start by sanding the entire area you wish to paint.
Painting tile requires the use of special epoxy paints or tile paints.
Time for the fun part.
I then topped it off with a clearcoat to protect it.
For this fireplace i used a black enamel paint that did not need primer but if i had gone with regular latex paint i definitely would ve primed it first.
How to paint tile surrounding a fireplace.
But the blah yellow ish tiles were kind of an eye sore.
Have you ever looked at your fireplace and wrinkled your nose in displeasure.
I painted my ceramic tile surround 10 years ago and it still looks great.
This way if any paint bleeds under the tape it blends right in.
It is extremely durable and washable.
How to paint tile easy fireplace paint makeover giving our living room electric fireplace surround hearth and mantel a total makeover has been in the plans for a while it s in great shape we love the size of it and the design of the mantel but the colors were pretty boring and not as bright and stylish as i wanted.
So once again it s chalk paint decorative paint by annie sloan to the rescue.
Add a clear coat of polyurethane if desired.
If the tile surrounding the fireplace is old dingy or out of date it.
Trick for clean paint lines.