Ceramic Tile Chalk Paint Tile Fireplace
So once again it s chalk paint decorative paint by annie sloan to the rescue.
Ceramic tile chalk paint tile fireplace. I then topped it off with a clearcoat to protect it. It is extremely durable and washable. 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. The fireplace is often the center and focus of the room in which it is installed.
Use a roller to apply paint evenly to the tile. How to paint tile surrounding a fireplace. If the tile surrounding the fireplace is old dingy or out of date it. I decided to paint the tiles white using rust oleum chalk paint in white linen that i bought at menards.
Let the paint dry for 24 to 48 hours until it is completely dry. 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. Make sure to paint grout as well. 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.
Here i used the foam rollers for a smooth finish. Add a clear coat of polyurethane if desired. Trick for clean paint lines. Plus it was also going to have to be all chipped out so we could start over.
I m so excited to have a real fireplace now. Time for the fun part. Materials for tile painting. But the blah yellow ish tiles were kind of an eye sore.
You can t stand the tile and or grout colour but a complete reno is not in the budget right. Have you ever looked at your fireplace and wrinkled your nose in displeasure. 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 don t like mine either. This way if any paint bleeds under the tape it blends right in. I painted my ceramic tile surround 10 years ago and it still looks great. Whatever paint color is under the tape use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape.
I simply taped everything off and just painted the tiles using three coats of the white chalk paint and i did not prime. Painting tile requires the use of special epoxy paints or tile paints. I was so excited to finally get the chanc.