Painting Brick with Debi’s DIY Chalk Type Paint
You may remember a few months ago when I showed you how to whitewash this fireplace. It was a huge hit with my client.
In fact she and her husband liked it so much that her hubby decided he’d like me to come back and transform the fireplace in his man cave.
So I decided I’d do a quick video this time and show you how you can do it too!
Here’s what you’ll need to complete your own transformation~
1. Brick
2. Large Paintbrush
3. Rag (in case of drips)
4. Painters tape
5. Paint (I used Debi’s DIY Chalk Type Paint in Vintage Linen, which you can purchase here)
I like to tape off the sides of my brick. It makes the job go faster and I don’t have to worry about paint getting on the walls.
Begin by thinning your paint. I thinned mine by half (half water/half paint).
I like using chalk type paint because it really soaks into the brick and leaves a beautiful flat finish and looks more authentic to me than latex paint.
Once you have your paint thinned, apply the paint to your brick slowly,
it is always easier to add more paint than it is to take it off.
Brick is porous and will soak up the paint quickly so have a wet cloth handy to dab it off if you don’t like it.
Apply your paint sparingly and be sure to step back every so often to make sure you are getting even coverage.
Once your paint is dry remove your tape and voila you’ve got a completely new look for a lot less money than it would take to replace your brick!
Let’s see that before again…..
and after!
I’m curious if you still use the fireplace? I love the look, and we are considering doing something like that to the brick wall behind our wood stove. i’M JUST WORRIED it will not maintain and look bad after using the stove… aNY FEEDBACK?
This was a clients fireplace and yes they still use it. Once the paint cures, it is very durable. Think about it like this, usually bricks are made of clay and shale, Debi’s Design Diary Paint is made of chalk and clay. Essentially you are just covering the bricks with what they already consist of. I hope this helps.
Thanks for your questions and comments. 😉
Beth
Is this paint ok to use on fake stone? And is it easy to take off?
Hi Jeannie,
Yes this paint will work on faux stone. I’m not sure what you mean about taking it off. You can remove it with a good stripper if necessary.
Thanks!
Beth
Beautiful! Would this technique work with an exterior wall? I am interested in doing an entire brick house. How durable is it?
Hi Penny,
I don’t see why it wouldn’t work on and exterior wall. I would allow at least 7 days of dry weather for it to cure.
🙂 Beth
can I use any color of paint?
Sure you can Cindy. Use the color that would work best with your space.
🙂 Beth
how much prep to the brick did you have to do.i have some spots where it has been smoked by wood
Hi Margaret,
I would clean those areas with warm soapy water before painting.
Thanks,
Beth
I just “white washed” our fireplace bricks using your idea and it turned out beautifully. First, I scrubbed the bricks using Scrubbing Bubbles bath cleaner and scrubbed with a stiff brush. I bought an 8 ounce bottle of chalk paint from Walmart. I mixed half the bottle of paint with about 6 ounces of water and mixed well. It was very drippy but soaked into the bricks. I applied it with a big paint brush and used an old towel to wipe paint off the bricks so it wouldn’t look solid white. Yay! It turned out great. Thanks for sharing your tutorial.
Hi Andrea,
So glad to hear! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Beth