It was so easy to paint my fireplace hearth and it only took four steps.
Can you spray paint marble fireplace.
Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.
You can do this project in a matter of hours.
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A bold accent color can transform the dull old marble fireplace into a fresh focal point for the room.
How to paint a marble fireplace hearth.
As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint.
If your marble fireplace has lost its lustre you can restore the room s style with a sleek contemporary paint job.
However over time a marble fireplace can lose its glossy sheen looking dingy and worn.
In painting you lose the natural stone touch but you can choose the color or even faux finish the look to create a marble look.
Supplies needed to paint a marble fireplace hearth.
One alternative to replacement is to paint over the marble.
When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace.
This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend.
So we went neutral.
I decided to paint all the grates on the fireplace as well as the marble but you can easily just tape off all the grates too if you just want the marble painted.
Because the fireplace is a dry area not subjected to moisture or foot traffic it is possible to paint over the existing marble whether it is tile or a slab.
Marble fireplaces give living spaces a classic aesthetic.
However over time a marble fireplace can lose its glossy sheen looking dingy and worn.
The hardest part is waiting for the paint to dry.
I also wanted to paint the bottom part of the fireplace so just taped the plastic directly to the carpet and made sure to step carefully while i worked so i didn t pull the tape up.
Preparation is the key to painting a marble fireplace surround.
One disadvantage of choosing marble is that the natural stone is heavy and expensive to replace.