"Brick fireplaces can be total stunners, but depending on the color, age, and condition of the brick, they can also feel like "a very dull sea of brown," per Emily Hauffler of House and Hens. Fear not: There are affordable ways to make a boring brown fireplace stylish, as evidenced by these 10 redos - and an 11th in Emily's home."
"Emily's solution to giving the fireplace a new look without painting or removing bricks was to drill a wood cover on top of them. "I kind of just went with the flow and took what I knew about drilling into concrete to attach the wood to the brick," she says. She used a hammer drill, masonry bit, and Tapcon masonry screws to get the job done."
Brick fireplaces can be beautiful but sometimes become an overwhelming sea of brown when bricks are dated or lack defining features. The fireplace in a 1979 home lacked character and a mantel, making the brick wall feel dated and visually heavy. The chosen solution attached a removable wood cover directly to the brick using a hammer drill, masonry bit, and Tapcon masonry screws, creating an anchor for trim and a mantel. The wood can be unscrewed with minimal damage to the brick by filling holes, making the approach renter-friendly. Paint on the wood and trim unified the look while preserving the original brick underneath.
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