So, it's time we gave our fireplace tile a bit of a facelift. It's looking a bit chipped and grubby. And, I'll be honest, I don't love the mottled brown.
Before we talk facelift specifics, however, you should have a good idea of the house floor plan as the living room is intricately tied to our dining room (and, by extension, our kitchen).
In case the words of the plot plan are too tiny, here is a visual representation:
The walls of the living room (and fireplace) are currently painted a very light lavender. It's almost white, but not quite.
Eventually, they'll be painted the same color as the kitchen and dining room, which is Light Pewter by Benjamin Moore. It's a very light grey with a hint of beige.
It can be seen here:
And here:
Our kitchen cabinets are an unfortunately-named "Greige" color, and we have a white trim (Behr's Polar Bear).
Which leads us back to the fireplace. I don't have it in me to removed the tiles completely as they're solidly cemented to both the wall and floor. I like the design but not the color, which makes me think that I should just paint the whole thing.
I'm having a hard time coming to grips with the different colors on my monitor since the Light Pewter looks much greyer in person, but here it is in our mockup.
Option #1
Walls: Light Pewter
Tile: Greige
Option #2
Walls: Light Pewter
Tile: Polar Bear White
I like Option #2 much better, but frankly I'm still torn. I'm hesitant to paint the tiles white, especially since many of them are floor tiles, meaning that every piece of dog hair and dirt is going to make a beeline for them.
I might paint a few pieces of paper and hang them on the fireplace to see how the colors do in our light conditions.
We'll keep you posted.
xo,
Sonja
