Like everything else in the house, my fireplace was very
outdated. It had ugly brass that I knew
would need to be changed. I found a very
cheap and easy way to fix that quickly!
Unfortunately, I don’t have too many before/after pictures of mine, but
I recently updated another fireplace using the same technique that I will share
with you today!
I didn’t realize how easily the fireplaces can be disassembled. Its very easy to remove the pieces in order
to paint. Here is the before picture of
the fireplace that I updated. See the
shiny silver part? The owner was not a
fan of that and wanted it all black.
The first step is to remove the pieces that need to be
painted. In this case it was very
simple, only the top and bottom pieces needed to be removed. The top came off just by lifting up and
pulling out.
The bottom came off easily by flipping it down (where you
access the pilot light) and then unscrewing it from the hinge. See what I mean, super easy!
The next step is to clean very well. These pieces usually are very dusty and
dirty. After cleaning it off, I brought
it to the garage and prepped for painting.
I used Rustoleum High Heat in black.
This can be found at Menards or Home Depot. Its important to use the High Heat kind since
the material to be painted is surrounding the fireplace, which can get
hot. After two quick coats and some
drying time, it was ready to be put back together.
Now for the after picture!
Do you think this is something you plan to tackle in the
near future? I promise you won’t be
disappointed. And if you are my mom and
reading this you may think, wow that fireplace really looks familiar. Yes, being the sneaky good daughter
that I am, I snuck into my mom’s home this weekend when I knew she was out of
town and painted her fireplace. She hasn’t
mentioned it yet, so not sure if she noticed but if she is reading this blog I’m
sure she will notice now!
