Painting Ceramic Tile Fireplace Hearth

For this fireplace i used a black enamel paint that did not need primer but if i had gone with regular latex paint i definitely would ve primed it first.

Painting ceramic tile fireplace hearth. Time for the fun part. Instead of completely renovating an old fireplace work with the existing design. How to paint tile surrounding a fireplace. Giving our living room electric fireplace surround hearth and mantel a total makeover has been in the plans for a while it s in great shape we love the size of it and the design of the mantel but the colors were pretty boring and not as bright and stylish as i wanted.

Here i used the foam rollers for a smooth finish. Trick for clean paint lines. How to paint a tile fireplace i taped off the fireplace mantel and floor all around the tile. How to paint tile easy fireplace paint makeover.

For example bespoke encaustic tiles sit beautifully with the original deep green glazed tiles of the fireplace. Then i poured some primer into the painting tray took a deep breath and went to work rolling it onto the tile. I thought i d be stuck with maroon tiles in my living room for the duration of my tenure at this house but i found a way. This way if any paint bleeds under the tape it blends right in.

If the tile surrounding the fireplace is old dingy or out of date it. This post is sponsored by kilz. The fireplace is often the center and focus of the room in which it is installed. The fireplace hearth is an area of my house i didn t think i d ever be able to do anything about.

Plus learn how to easily paint stained wood with low voc products. In my case this would have been the trim color and i would have painted a little on top of the tape where it meets the tile.