Our son has slowly been fixing up his first house redoing the front of the house, reconstructing kitchen cabinets to fit a dishwasher, DIYing concrete countertops, remodeling the bathroom, clearing out brush to extend the backyard, etc. His recent project was to update the tile fireplace surround.
The patchwork quilt tile wasn’t really he and his fiancé’s style but it was newly installed before he purchased the house a few years ago. It also happened to be the kitchen backsplash tile and shower nook tile which he has since replaced both.
Instead of replacing the tile around the fireplace, they used the power of paint for a quick, inexpensive update.
After thoroughly cleaning and degreasing the tiles, they used a high-heat primer and paint to simply paint over the patchwork tiles. For under $100, it looks like a brand new fireplace surround and goes a little better with their vibe.
It doesn’t have to be expensive to make a house a home.♥
See how I transformed my daughter’s bathroom tile with paint HERE.
