DIY Fireplace Makeover – all it takes is a little spray paint to give an outdated gas fireplace a lift! An easy do it yourself project that only takes a few minutes.
I love using spray paint, and I go through cans of the stuff. I’ve spray painted candle holders, home decor balls, and even furniture. It’s so quick and easy!
Brass Fireplace Makeover
If you read my blog at all, you know how much I love spray paint. I don’t think I could live without it. Well maybe I could, but my life would be a lot more boring. And ugly. I’ve spruced up so many things with spray paint that I’ve lost track! And now I have found another type of spray paint that I adore. Krylon BBQ and Stove paint.
When we built our house 13 years ago, brass was popular. I never loved it, but sometimes it was the only choice. Take our fireplace for example. Brass accents across the top and bottom.
Lately it has really been bugging me. Every time I would look at it, I would think “Bleckk! Those brass strips have got to go!” But I wasn’t sure how. Then one day while browsing the spray paint aisle, I came across this stuff:
It’s for painting BBQ grills, so it will stand up to a lot of heat. I decided to give it a try on my fireplace. And boy howdy do I love it. You don’t even need to use primer. It says so right on the can. All I did was remove the brass strips, sand them with some fine grit sandpaper, and wipe them off really well. Then I sprayed them with a few coats and let them dry completely.
Update: It can be hard to find this exact can of spray paint, but now Krylon sells a different high heat spray paint, and there is also a Rustoleum high heat spray paint. They even come in different colors and finishes, but they all work pretty much the same.
Voila, no more ugly brass!
I also painted my oak mantel white. That also made a huge difference in the look of the room. Paint is such an easy and inexpensive way to update a space!
Here’s a little before and after shot:
I like it sooo much better now. And it was a cheap and easy fix. Gotta love that!
Here are a few more home improvement projects to check out:
Corner Mudroom Bench Tutorial
How to Install Beadboard Wallpaper
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Lori Nielsen
April 12, 2019 at 3:36 pmWe just did the same thing with the brass on ours
Kara Cook
April 13, 2019 at 10:24 pmThanks for sharing the photo on facebook. Yours was an even more impressive transformation. Love how it turned out!
Donna
November 16, 2018 at 6:53 pmI just painted my brass fireplace with high heat paint! Can’t wait to reassemble the front!
Kara Cook
December 18, 2018 at 1:38 pmIt makes such a difference, doesn’t it? 🙂
Mitchel Joslin
August 14, 2018 at 9:32 amDid you paint the inside with the same paint?
Kara Cook
August 15, 2018 at 3:00 pmI didn’t paint the inside, just the brass strips. 🙂
Lorie Burkland
November 23, 2017 at 6:03 pmI just did the same thing but didn’t use the BBQ grill high heat paint. Am I in trouble? I have a gas fireplace.
Kara
October 9, 2017 at 2:14 pmHow do I spray paint the fireplace front black if the pilot light is on? I don’t know where to turn it off. Can you remove the fake logs and pebbles to replace with knew pebbles?
Carrie Kennedy
November 5, 2016 at 11:43 amI also want to do the exact thing to my fireplace ! I have ugly brass ! but i’m still trying to figure out how to get the brass strips off !!
Kara
November 6, 2016 at 9:46 pmMine were super easy to remove, I was able to just lift them off. I know all models are different though. Hope you can figure out how to remove yours!
Kara
June 27, 2011 at 4:49 pmWell Kara, this Kara has an identical fireplace, so seriously let us know how it holds up and come fall we will follow suit if it does well. Hubby hates the gold as well.
jamie
June 27, 2011 at 7:07 amOh my gosh, I was thinking about doing the exact same thing to our fireplace! Now I have the confidence to do it… thanks! I now also know the correct product to use 😉
Sandi
June 16, 2011 at 11:28 amI’ve been wanting to do that to ours. I HATE the brass. My husband has been saying that there isn’t a paint that would work on it. I’ve been insisting that there is – and you proved me right!! 🙂 Thanks, can’t wait to do it!!