Chalk Paint Marble Fireplace Surround

Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.

Chalk paint marble fireplace surround.

When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace. I would assume the same thing might happen on a fireplace surround or mantle. Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint. He was over the traditional red brick shown above and wanted to lighten up the space so he used paris grey chalk paint by annie sloan all over and then the color called pure white on random bricks to break up the solid color of paris grey.

Learn how to give dated tile a fresh new look using amy howard at home one step paint. When we purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace. Apr 7 2019 get step by step tips for using rustoleum s chalked paint to paint a marble fireplace surround. As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint.

I would suggest using a water based poly on chalk paint if it is going to be near heat. Very easy to use. Jan 30 2016 never liked my marble fireplace. Chalk paint by annie sloan helped andrew transform an area of his home that he did not like.

Here annie has chosen paris grey. Leave to dry for a couple of hours. Use painter s tape to cover walls with tarp. Preparation is the key to painting a marble fireplace surround.

The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction. Poly will work fine. Was excited to find annie sloan chalk paint in coco. Get step by step instructions and tips to paint a marble fireplace surround using chalk paint including which brand holds up to the heat.

Have you ever seen a painted tile fireplace surround. In hot weather wax gets sticky and tacky. For painting on marble you ll need to get your hands on latex based or chalk paint in a single flat colour. Make sure the paint is mixed very well.