Follow this easy DIY paint tutorial to transform an outdated brick masonry fireplace into one that will warm hands and hearts year-round.

The Painted Ladies have scored again; this time in acrylic instead of their signature watercolor work. The visual arts have come to the Bourne Fire Department. Art, after all, is often where you ...

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Acrylic latex paint Step 1 : Scrub the brick clean. Due to the tendency of brick to accumulate grit, you should wet and clean the brick fireplace prior to painting it to ensure better paint adhesion.

Sometimes, even despite attentive maintenance and care, brick masonry fireplaces amass a fair amount soot, mildew, an ...