finished fireplace

After many coats of yellow and white paint, the red fireplace is no more!  About a week ago, I was contemplating what colors to paint over our obnoxiously red fireplace. I showed Nick the rough concepts painted in photoshop, it was clear that white worked best for us.  

I learned a few things to keep in mind for my next painting project.  

Do not skimp out on your painters tape.  The blue tape was always my default, but after using the green Frog tape I will never go back to the blue.  It adhered better to the textured wall leaving a nice clean line.  There were only a few exceptions where it was hard to apply pressure to seal correctly.

If you are trying to cover a dark paint with a lighter paint it is probably best to apply some primer.  It definitely took many coats to make sure the red did not tint the new paint.  

Last takeaway from this experience: I will think twice before our next home if it has textured walls.