https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:07:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2047380 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:21:43 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2047380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>really love the white wash. Have you ever watched Fixer Upper on HGTV? I love that show and they almost ALWAYS redo the fireplace every episode, mostly brick because they are older homes in texas and have a lot of that style you have. It always looks amazing after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2046970 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:47:20 +0000 clover 2046970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love original brick but the whitewash is a nice twist, I think it would look great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2046964 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:41:31 +0000 alohaorchid 2046964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the white wash would look great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2046736 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:54:53 +0000 autumnlove 2046736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it will look nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2046731 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:45:26 +0000 QBbride 2046731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would look great! Go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2046724 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:34:13 +0000 erinpye 2046724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it looks beautiful as-is! I always get a little sad when I see people paint brick though, so I'm biased. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045922 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:30:20 +0000 swurlygurl 2045922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you stain the brick a better color red/brown? Is that a thing? I looove brick fireplaces, but that one is a bit... drab. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045884 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:07:25 +0000 Reese 2045884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We did it and love it! I will try and find a pic </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045883 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:06:35 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2045883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the original brick looks really nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045863 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:53:37 +0000 jedeve 2045863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is he thinking like a heavy coat of white paint? I could see why he would be hesitant about that. </p> <p>Personally I love the look of painted brick. It's very colonial to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045845 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:47:22 +0000 chopsuey 2045845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think your fireplace stone looks nice, but the white washed looked is pretty too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045725 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:34:08 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2045725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we painted my sister's stone fireplace white and it looks gorgeous! I don't know if I have a picture though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045688 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:17:28 +0000 Greentea 2045688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually like it as is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045687 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:17:18 +0000 pui 2045687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: @T.H.O.U.: Thanks! That could definitely work for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045661 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:04:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2045661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: yup, thats what I was talking about! Great easy option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045656 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:01:34 +0000 kiddosc 2045656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: The stone you can put over the brick is called stone veneer. It could be a great option for you guys since there are all different varieties to choose from. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045578 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:21:57 +0000 pui 2045578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: ooh I'll have to look into that, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045574 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:21:21 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2045574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: No, they make some good stone that is thin that can be put over brick. Since its not structural, just decorative, its only like a couple inches thick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045573 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:19:45 +0000 pui 2045573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: stone over brick? Is that something that can be done? We figured we'd need to take off the brick to change it to stone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045534 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:09:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2045534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really wouldn't mind doing it, but DH won't. He's afraid we won't have the time to devote to doing it properly. </p> <p>We would consider stone over the brick though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045494 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:55:46 +0000 pui 2045494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Yeah I definitely don't like the look of painted brick, personally! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045479 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:50:03 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2045479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: I know it's not the best color... but styles come and go... You are going to be there for a long time, so if it's gonna bug you, hopefully you can find a solution. Whitewash is way better than a heavy latex paint! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045444 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:42:22 +0000 pui 2045444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: If the brick were nice red brick I'd be happier with it... but it's like orange. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045424 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:33:48 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2045424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't do it, but then again I've spent most of my home owning life stripping paint from original wood and brick. It's a very pretty room! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045415 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:29:07 +0000 tinyperson 2045415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents did theirs at their old house...but I can't find any pictures right now. I'll see if I can get any later. It looked really nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045381 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:14:44 +0000 pui 2045381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: The only thing is the bricks on our fireplace are much more even... I wonder if I could manually darken a few of the bricks and then whitewash for a similar effect lol</p> <p>@blackbird: Looks awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045373 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:11:41 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2045373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love the inspiration pic- whitewash, but still leaves some colorful brick variance peaking through and that thick wood mantle adds alot of interest too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045372 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:11:28 +0000 pui 2045372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: Yeah we were thinking of adding a rustic wood mantle over the little brick one. My FIL put a wood mantle over his fireplace (the ILs have pretty much the exact same fireplace lol) without too much trouble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045362 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:08:40 +0000 .twist. 2045362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like the look of the white wash. I also love the natural wooden mantel. Could you make a natural wood casing for your mantel? I think that would look really nice, especially if that pic is your inspiration. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convincing-husband-to-whitewash-the-fireplace#post-2045357 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:06:46 +0000 coopsmama 2045357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that would look awesome white-washed, too, but I have no experience personally.</p> <p>That said -- congrats on your new home! :) </p>