While my fireplace isn t big and doesn t have much square footage when it comes to the tile it was still going to be a pretty penny to retile it with those gorgeous cement tiles.
Ceramic tile chalk paint tile fireplace.
Have you ever looked at your fireplace and wrinkled your nose in displeasure.
I then topped it off with a clearcoat to protect it.
I was so excited to finally get the chanc.
How to paint tile surrounding a fireplace.
In this tile painting video tutorial by do it on a dime on youtube you will learn this easy three step method to paint your kitchen tiles you start by sanding the entire area you wish to paint.
Make sure to paint grout as well.
How to paint tile easy fireplace paint makeover 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.
Annie sloan chalk paint.
I simply taped everything off and just painted the tiles using three coats of the white chalk paint and i did not prime.
This way if any paint bleeds under the tape it blends right in.
Whatever paint color is under the tape use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape.
Use a roller to apply paint evenly to the tile.
Trick for clean paint lines.
Time for the fun part.
Painting tile requires the use of special epoxy paints or tile paints.
Plus it was also going to have to be all chipped out so we could start over.
If the tile surrounding the fireplace is old dingy or out of date it.
This paint is made to stick to tile.
I painted the first coat with a colored primer for the grout lines taped off the grout lines with narrow masking tape and then i textured and sponged on a latex paint in a couple of coordinating colors to show texture.
But the blah yellow ish tiles were kind of an eye sore.
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.
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.
Here i used the foam rollers for a smooth finish.
So once again it s chalk paint decorative paint by annie sloan to the rescue.
You can t stand the tile and or grout colour but a complete reno is not in the budget right.
I don t like mine either.
I decided to paint the tiles white using rust oleum chalk paint in white linen that i bought at menards.
I painted my ceramic tile surround 10 years ago and it still looks great.
Let the paint dry for 24 to 48 hours until it is completely dry.
Add a clear coat of polyurethane if desired.
Materials for tile painting.