River Rock Fireplace Painted White

Jul 15 2016 explore lindy allen s board river rock fireplaces on pinterest.

River rock fireplace painted white.

Nancy keyes december 14 2016 8 55 pm. If you are convinced paint is the answer spend some quality time in preparation. Paint the rocks with a rock spray paint instead of latex exterior paint. This one is made of stone and it s quite impressive.

The paint contains flakes or foam and other substances that build up a rough surface and vary in color from the liquid parts of the spray paint. The white bookcase and the mantle create a nice balanced look. Hi kelly yes i used semi gloss on the stone but a matte finish would be good too. Mar 3 2020 explore angie malone s board painted stone fireplace on pinterest.

When applied to a stone fireplace the white is transparent enough to allow the mortar and texture of the brickwork to show through. See more ideas about rock fireplaces river rock fireplaces fireplace design. Then the wall after i painted the stone white in the bottom left picture. This method allows you to better mimic the textures and colors of natural landscape rocks.

A very chic fireplace made of river rock cultured stone perfect for this cozy and elegant seating area. A large porch requires a more elaborate fireplace. This helped to create a more marbled look instead of a pam painted the stone white look. The painted fireplace evokes all the values of the old world hearth while honoring the need to maintain one s home within modern sensibilities.

In the above picture you ll see the original stone wall on the bottom right. You can paint most stone fireplaces limestone sandstone and river rock do not lend themselves to painting but be sure you will like the results because once applied to stone paint is difficult to remove. The top picture is a close up of the stone after i added the gray paint. A wash of white paint suggests an updated new england abode while mediterranean blues yellows and ruby hues add cheer and worldly savvy to a gathering spot.

It really helped tone. Whitewash is nothing more than white paint that is thinned down so that it has a watery consistency. See more ideas about painted stone fireplace stone fireplace fireplace. See more ideas about rock fireplaces painted rock fireplaces painted stone fireplace.

This thinning process causes less paint to stick and thus creates a tint rather than complete coverage.