Before
This room looked great but the fireplace stuck out like a sore thumb. It just didn't work for this space very well. The old brass hood was outdated and dingy. Buying a new one averages at about 2k. I decided to first paint the brass covering. I sanded the brass with 150 grit sandpaper. Then I painted it with Rustolem High Heat paint in black satin. I bought mine from Home Depot. I bought the paint type not the spray can type. It was very easy and only needed one coat. I then bought a cream beige color for the fireplace itself. White would be to stark and seeing that it had a flagstone hearth I wanted to go with something that would tie in all all aspects of the room. I painted with a paintbrush as you really need to get in the grooves. I have to say it was very easy and really only took one good coat. I used a semi glass latex paint and the results were amazing!
After
The transformation was phenomenal. It really made the whole room stand out and the colors worked well with everything. I am very pleased with the job as it was not very difficult and made the whole room look more updated and light.
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