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The fireplace is a focal point in any room and it needs to be treated as such. Used brick takes on a very nice look when "dusted" or lightly painted a soft off-white.

But brick around a fireplace and the tiles on a hearth should not get that hot, meaning high-temperature paint could easily scratch, especially on the hearth, she said.

Q: We painted our brick fireplace white. But after some use, smoke has stained the brick. What’s the best way to clean it? A: Soot is mostly carbon particles, but it often has a greasy nature ...

Once you've chosen the wall color, select a paint color for the brick a couple of shades deeper. Many people make the mistake of painting the fireplace white -- but this only works well in very ...

Q: We recently painted our brick fireplace white and would like to hang a 40-pound mirror on it. What would you recommend to secure the mirror to the fireplace wall? Ellicott City A: If the mirror ...

The third accompanying image shows a red brick fireplace that has been painted from floor to ceiling in the same white used on the room’s trim, in this case, Benjamin Moore’s Atrium White in a ...

High-temperature paint is rated to perform well up to 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit, but some are skeptical if it would work on a tile hearth or a brick surround.