tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541793582701382619.post1087185209238210677..comments2022-04-09T02:15:51.190-07:00Comments on Read Between Designs: Fireplace MakeoverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717985697787413989noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541793582701382619.post-15713240236767306792013-06-22T19:12:45.087-07:002013-06-22T19:12:45.087-07:00I know right!? I can't believe that there isn&...I know right!? I can't believe that there isn't anyone who has done this, I think in the right room it would look so great! I was going to use Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan to wash the rocks. I would water it down as much as you want for the color that you want to create the wash that you want. Just scrub in the paint with a big brush, or you could use a small wiz roller if you know what that is, and then wipe with a rag. (you would probably need a pile of rags) If I were going to do this I would probably do what I did with the stain and keep a spray bottle with water in it and spray the rocks as I go along- doing that just helps so that the paint or stain doesn't bite in quite so hard and allows you to move it around a bit better. I would just play around with it until I got the look I wanted. Hope that gives you some ideas! Let me know if you have more questions, and post a picture if you actually do it! SO fun! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717985697787413989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541793582701382619.post-65988971119567037692013-06-22T19:05:36.435-07:002013-06-22T19:05:36.435-07:00Hi Myrella! I got another comment on this post and...Hi Myrella! I got another comment on this post and just noticed your question! I'm so sorry I didn't reply sooner! I used a product called Stain and Seal by Faux Effects. You can google Faux Effects and find their products. I used Vandyke Brown, watered it down about 25% and then used a few big brushes I use for faux and scrubbed it into the rocks. That's about it! It's a great product line I use for so many things. It helps to keep a spray bottle handy with water in it to keep the rocks moist while you are applying the stain. It is a water based product, so using water to move it around is great! Hope that helps! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717985697787413989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541793582701382619.post-57231979151375441902013-06-22T12:19:26.460-07:002013-06-22T12:19:26.460-07:00Hi! I just found this blog post after searching al... Hi! I just found this blog post after searching all over the internet for someone who had whitewashed their river rock fireplace. NO ONE. Can I ask you what your plan was? I haven't thought about the glaze on top and never used it before. Can you share what you were GOING to do? My email is 2littlelittles@gmail.com . I would be SO grateful! Thanks! Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06824154903310809691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541793582701382619.post-28052008708528355372013-05-06T22:26:06.753-07:002013-05-06T22:26:06.753-07:00Hi, I just came across your blog and its great I h...Hi, I just came across your blog and its great I have a question if you don't mind I too have a river rock fireplace and its like a grayish color but after seeing what you did to yours OMG!!! AMAZING!!! So could you tell me, I know you mentioned you stained it, but what exactly did you do? Can't wait to hear from you, Thanks, Myrella :)Myrella Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11171479410872363910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541793582701382619.post-37710339913041766822013-02-06T07:29:56.595-08:002013-02-06T07:29:56.595-08:00Thanks m'dear! :)Thanks m'dear! :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717985697787413989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541793582701382619.post-20759903490712137912013-02-05T20:40:27.410-08:002013-02-05T20:40:27.410-08:00Looks amazing, as always. Looks amazing, as always. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128661981218807567noreply@blogger.com