Gorgeous Painted Brick Fireplace Ideas

While we still love the look of a raw, exposed brick fireplace, we can’t help but think of them as blank canvases. “You don’t have to leave the brick exposed!” says interior designer Gray Joyner of Gray Joyner Interiors in Wilson, North Carolina. Add a little color and brick fireplaces can reach their full potential. To brighten up your home, opt for a soft white that will immediately open up the space. Or increase the coziness by painting your brick fireplace in an atmospheric black or anthracite.

If you want to spice up a plain living room, try a bright color like home blogger and DIYer Cassie Bustamante, who took painting her brick fireplace into her own hands. “When it came to painting our brick fireplaces, I wanted something deep and had already used black in our previous home and was ready for something different,” she says. From colorful fireplaces like Bustamante’s to warm neutrals and a few other tips and tricks, here are our favorite painted brick fireplace ideas to inspire your next refresh.