White Fireplace Reveal

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was helping my good friend redo her fireplace.  The red brick and wood mantel was sort of an eye-sore, and we both had the same idea: paint it white! Before I get to the reveal, let's look at some rooms that have beautiful, white fireplaces:

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So using these fireplaces as our inspiration, we got to work. The process was super easy. 
1. Clean the fireplace so it's free of filth and dust
2. Prime
3. Paint two coats of white paint
4. Enjoy :)

Here's the before {excuse the poor photo quality...}

With it primed:

Here's the after! 

The walls were also painted a subtle shade of taupe/gray, which really helps offset the fireplace.  Even my friend's husband, who was skeptical of the white fireplace at first, thinks it's great.  Double score :)

Don't you love the outcome? Have you painted anything white recently?
Happy Tuesday!
Love,

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