Refinishing brick fireplace

I would like to paint the brick around our fireplace to update the look. I would like to know what products and methods of applying are available.

Hi All, Our fireplace is out dated and we want to give it a fresh look but still keep it in line with our country theme. The brick is currently a blackish reddish color with black/charcoal grout. We would like to give it an antique brick (white washed)look similar to the picture below . Has...

I want to get rid of an ugly brick fireplace in the easiest manner. Is it possible to just prime it and use venetian plaster paint ........ Or use a quick crete or sand topping over the brick and then prime and paint that?

I've been refinishing a fireplace/mantel, which has included stripping layers of paint off of the brick fireplace. After months of chemical applications, most of the paint is off, but there are still some stubborn remnants that just aren't coming out - they seem to have soaked into the brick, and...