Painting tiles is a cost effective way to change the look of an area.
Can ceramic tile around fireplace be painted.
I taped off the fireplace mantel and floor all around the tile.
We think painting the wood is a great idea.
It s actually a project i completed a few months ago but i never got around to pulling together a post with all the details because i jumped right into holiday decorating so you might have actually noticed the painted fireplace surround in my christmas home tour.
Next we painted the boring beige tile fireplace surround and hearth with no sanding and in just 3 steps.
February 19 2019 at 9 35 am.
Painting fireplace tile 9 ways to update your fireplace.
Today i m so excited to finally share the details of how i painted our tile fireplace surround.
It was screaming for a full on makeover if you re only looking to fix your tile surround then skip on to 4 now if you search the internets there are a gazillion posts about painting fireplaces i wrote one about whitewashing our brick fireplace last year and differing advice about what paint to use.
Make sure to use heat resistant ceramic tile paint around a fireplace.
Thoroughly clean and repair any damage before you begin painting.
I took a few deep breaths before i started priming.
The tile of this fireplace including also the one located on the floor is temporarily painted in white by the homeowner because he she doesn t know what to do to it yet.
The main point that we try to see here is not about whether or not the painted tile is something temporary or permanent.
I m not gonna lie.
How to paint a tile fireplace.
Supplies to paint tile on a fireplace surround.
Hi what type of paint did you use to paint tile around fireplace.
You can also buy it.
This white tile paint you can buy it here.
After painting seal the tiles to prevent damage.
You can also tile over the existing tile.
The fireplace and mantel is large scale which i love but the tile surround is sort of cheap and builder grade nothing fantastic.
I thought i would round up all the ways to paint fireplace tile for you today so you can pick which one is best for you.
Then i poured some primer into the painting tray took a deep breath and went to work rolling it onto the tile.
My sister thought that painting the tile around the fireplace would make that actually look bigger if it was all the same color.
First let s look at the before.
It costs more than painting but it will give your fireplace a fresh modern look.
Boring and blah tile surround on our electric fireplace.
Nearly all tiles take paint well particularly those installed on wall surfaces like fireplaces because they don t get much wear and tear.
Prime your tiles to help your paint stick.
It s in my tutorial linked in the post.
Check out these before and afters.
1 clean the tiles around the fireplace extremely well.