Ready for our next makeover update? We’ve been in our new house since November and have only had time to tackle a few projects, but one of my favorites is our fireplace makeover.
Fireplace Makeovers
I’ve written about a few fireplace makeovers we have done for other people and they are always some of our most visited posts, so I thought it might be fun to show you what we did in our own home.
Here is what the fireplace looked like when we first visited our new home.
It had orange walls that Brooks really had an issue with. He made it his personal mission to rid the house of the orange walls at his first available opportunity. It also had orange-y red brick, dark wood bookcases and a blah mantel. So, he painted the surrounding walls in Sherwin Williams, Worldly Gray. He painted the brick and bookcases with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White.
He then distressed them and added dark wax for character.
His next step is my absolute favorite part. As you can see, there is a huge amount of wall space between the mantel and the ceiling. This room was in desperate need of some texture and character. I had an idea. We had found a guy on Craigslist a few months back who tore down old barns and sold the wood and pieces and parts. We bought some old barn wood AND some rusted metal roof from him. It had been a pain in the (you know what) to move from our old house, but I knew we would find just the right project for it and THIS was it. So, Brooks got out his handy dandy tin snips and cut the old metal roof to fit the space and adhered it with some liquid nails and actual nails.
I LOVED IT. Then he took the old barn wood and created a new mantel.
We accessorized with some thrift store and flea market finds.
I found the fireplace screen and tools on Craigslist. They were originally from Crate and Barrel, so I saved a ton of money. The icing on the cake was the huge metal clock.
Believe it or not, we found this for around $200 at American Signature Home.
Our TV area is to the left of the fireplace. I decided to fill in the wall with some old frames I had collected over the years.
Can you believe I had every single one of these frames in my garage? I didn’t have to buy a single one. I unified them with a coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in graphite. The TV stand is actually another Craigslist find. It was an old buffet that Brooks painted and distressed for my birthday a few years back. It is my absolute favorite piece.
I have a friend who has a favorite piece of furniture that she calls her “nursing home piece”. It is the one thing she is taking with her to the nursing home. This piece is my nursing home piece.
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That is an uber-cool makeover. Very creative use of the corrugated tin and you are obviously brilliant a finding bargains!!
I love it. Not only did you make a color change, but you brought the eye back down where it needed to be. The orange paint wasn’t just unsettling, it was doing something to the room by changing the focus. Great work
How fun, Dana! Great job with the frames – what a great grouping to use on a slanted wall and around the television. I really love all your interesting accessories, too!
That looks beautiful! I need to make a drive up there and get you to take me “junkin”! I can’t ever seem to find the good stuff here in Memphis.
Thanks so much for the comments. This was a fun project. This new house is TOTALLY different than our last house and I am loving every minute of this makeover.
How did he distress the fireplace and what stain was used
Elizabeth, thanks for the comment. He used Van Dyke Brown stain and seal on the fireplace. Please let me know if you have additional questions. Thanks.
dana
Love the TV piece. Is this a pure Anne Sloan color or is it custom mixed? I love the entire project.
Dorothy, thanks for the comment. It is actually a few colors mixed. You could get similar results with Duck Egg Blue, Old White and dark wax. Good luck.
That is a great makeover to the room! How did you go from the white paint on the fireplace to that distressed look? I am looking to do something similar with mine.
You can use the chalk paint on a wood burning fireplace? I love it!
Yes!! No problems 🙂
Dana, I am so glad I stumbled across your blog through Lindsey LLH… I loved the idea house post but I love what you did with this fireplace more!!! We are currently looking to purchase and older home with an angled massive fireplace and I’ve been racking my brain trying to think how I could make it look better without tearing it out. You did a fantastic job giving me hope that i may be able to find a design concept that will work with my style…. awesome work~!~~
So glad you liked it! Thanks for stopping by 🙂 Good luck with your fireplace.
did you paint the brass around the fireplace opening or just rip it out?
We have done both. But we pulled out the brass on this fireplace. If you do paint yours, make sure to use HIGH HEAT paint. Good luck 🙂