I found a great table yesterday. It has a tropical, British colonial style about it with a caned top and bottom. The legs are straight and sturdy, and the size is great for either a coffee table or end table. I haven’t had a chance to work on/list it yet but I staged it in my family room for a few pics to share.
I’m busy working on my dining room dilemma 🙂 and needed to remove the dining room rug. I put it in the family room for the time being and it makes a pretty backdrop for the new table. You all know how it goes…the rug required a change of curtains and then I decorated the mantel for the season.
For those who haven’t seen the “before” of my brick hearth, here it is:
It’s warmer and cozier now for the fall and I’m still wild about my whitewashed brick!
Have a great weekend!
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love the room! what brand of chair is the white leather? and can you give me a review? 🙂 thanks, chair shopping:)
Hi Julie, it actually isn’t leather – it somehow does look it though in the pic! It is an Ikea chair (forgot the name) and they no longer sell it. Very comfy though. Sorry I can’t be of much help!
Great room! I love the brick around your fireplace, lovely patina!
Thanks, Gigi!
Beautiful room! When you whitewashed the brick, did you paint the grout too or just the brick only?….love how it turned out!
I did apply the wash to the grout too. The grout was actually already pretty light so it just brightened it up a bit. Thx!
Ok, seriously…you move your furniture around more than I vacuum my house! 🙂 But if you ever get bored with your house and want to come take a stab at rearranging things over here, come on down! 🙂 I could use your fabulous eye to breathe some new life into my home….
Ah, be careful what you wish for, Robin! I may just show up one day ready to go lol! Wouldn’t that be fun?!
Amazing! The whitewashed brick is perfect for your room. Great job and keep your fabulous ideas coming – we appreciate them all.
Just LOVE the brick!!! PLEASE…. Where do you find instructions on how this was done. I have the same brick fireplace that needs an update!
Thanks,
Pat
Can I whitewash a brick fireplace that someone already painted a brick red?
Not really. You can add a whitewash over the paint and that may look really good. Or, sand back the original paint (not completely off, just rough it up so some of the brick is showing through) and then apply the wash. Good luck!
Hi Pat – I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White. Made a wash by diluting it in water. I used a brush and continually dipped the bristles into water as I applied the wash. I also used an old t-shirt to dab it off as I went along. I kept stepping back and seeing where I need to take some wash off or add some more to keep it looking even. My post is called “whitewashed brick” and you can search it or click the link in the post. Thanks!
Oh Thanks So Much!!! I am not a COMPUTER GURU…So I need lots of help and intruction to get to where I need to be…LOL,LOL!!!
However I do love your site and your projects…Thanks Again!
Pat
The whitewash turned out fantastic on your bricks! Thanks for leaving your steps in the comment section!
Your hearth is gorgeous white washed!
Thanks so much!