HOW TO WHITEWASH A BRICK FIREPLACE | DIY MANTLE

[@samanthatodd7100]

Did HGTV call yet?! This turned out so wonderful, Leslie. You have mad skills when it comes to painting. (Such a talented person). How sweet to have something hand made by her dad. Hope the kids take it with them if they ever move. ❤

[@ACharmingAbode]

Awwwww you’re the sweetest 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@robinlittle6257]

I absolutely love how it turned out but most of all I love how it was a family project!!!

[@mikkibates7854]

I just watched this video. You're great at describing and showing the steps. I also loved seeing Jason's skills with all of the tools. It's fun seeing the competent creative partner that you've been married to for all of these years.

[@heidilong4149]

This was best whitewash video I have seen yet. I subscribed because you showed a LOT of images of the finished product so we could really see how it turned out. Too many videos drag you through endless talking of common sensical “tips”, and then show you about 2 seconds of the finished project so you can barely see how it actually turned out. I LOVED that you showed so much of your finished work. THANK YOU. I thought this turned out great, and the Mantle was really stunning for $12!!!! Great job!

[@ACharmingAbode]

I am so happy you enjoyed it! Welcome to my channel! Glad to have you here!!!

[@dianedeville2881]

@@ACharmingAbodeawesome job y’all

[@lisas2538]

It looks beautiful. You are wonderful parents. My dad passed away in October. This made me miss him so much. He and my mom always helped me with home projects. My dad also made mantels for my sister. When my sister moved she took the mantels down and took them with her.

[@marlenebeck1739]

What a gift 🎁 a beautiful fireplace and some moments for your family to treasure in the years ahead.

[@darlenemartin248]

Wow! What an amazing work. I love the fireplace. The mantel is gorgeous. Jason is a hoot. My dad had dementia. He was a carpenter in his younger years. His past time almost until the end for him, was building. I have pieces I would never ever part with and will be handed down to my children and their children. Sickness doesn't mean we have to stop living, we just learn to adapt. I have chronic COPD. My life has changed drastically, but I still feel, bleed and get hungry for life as well as the next person. You and your family are so blessed. I'm so happy I found your videos. My mom past away last August and my dad last Christmas. It will be hard to have it without them, but we will thank God for the blessings we still have.

[@ACharmingAbode]

I’m so sorry about the loss of your mom and dad! Sending you hugs! Glad you found our channel 💕

[@darlenemartin248]

@@ACharmingAbode Thank you so much💕

[@rebekahbardsley5947]

I love the mantle and wow, it looks like reclaimed barn wood. Jason, you did an awesome job. How special to make that for your daughter and I know she feels proud. My dad is 82 and i tell him now and then I hope that by the time I can ever but my own place I hope he is still doing good health wise to build me a glass cabinet or a mantle like he did both for my brother and my sister. My brother was in the hospital for many months after his brain injury. He left one house to go to work and fell 10 feet off a ladder. When he finally returned home after the rehab facility he walked into a house he had never slept in only bought before his injury. Everyone pitched in to make the house perfect and like your daughter the fireplace surround had a little brick mantle so my dad made a wider deeper one out of old wood he had and stained it nice. For my sister years ago he made a large glass courior glass cabinet. Your a wonderful dad and my dad is wonderful too. Since I have been following your story I think of you and Leslie everyday and pray for you too. My dad is a pastor and he visits a man with the same disease you have but he is much older. I never heard of the disease until I started following you over a week ago. God bless you and Leslie, Rebekah from Arlington, VA

[@michelletennyson8535]

At first I thought I had come across a comment written by a family friend, your stories are so similar but yours has a much happier ending! The friend I spoke of and his dad owned a roofing company, they were inseparable from the time he was a baby & from what I remember he started going to work w his dad every day from the time he was around 5. The parents live on a beautiful farm & had some extra land so they sold it to the son for $1 so that him, his wife, & their 5 kids could build a house basically right next door. The son and his family lived with his parents while the house was being built, which took a few years bc he and his dad built it themselves on their days off. It was so beautiful! The floors were hardwood but very thin strips and had a design built in. The day before they were set to move in, the father and son went to work together as usual & the son was on a roof & took off his tie off harness (idk what it’s called) for a split second for some reason. I can’t remember details but somehow he lost balance & fell from the roof onto an iron fence down below. One of the iron poles went straight into him, killing him instantly. It was horrible & still makes my chest hurt recalling the story! He never got to sleep one night in the beautiful home he and his dad built with their own 2 hands and I remember the family (his wife and kids) still stayed with his parents for a good while before moving in. The pain and the change was all too much at once I suppose. His dad has never been the same, he always said that was his best friend since he was 5. It’s such a sad story! I’m so glad your brother recovered from his brain injury and has a different story to tell! The things we take for granted sometimes are often the most important 🥲

[@marcomarcello3337]

*By far your process was superior to other white wash videos I have seen...and the results were outstanding...good job*

[@deannad3153]

I’ve just recently found your channel, and I absolutely love ALL of your content! I love your personality, your talents (gifts), but most of all, your sweet spirit! I’ve watched several over the past week, and I am anxious to see all of them. I admire your love and respect for your husband, as I know from my own Father having Alzheimer’s and trying to care for him, and your patience with him as well. May God bless you and equip you for all your days in the future.

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you so much 😊

[@11.11ARIZONA]

Love your husband's dance moves, at the end, CLASSIC!

[@Phil4013]

Bingo. Now I have a killer grasp on white washing and I’ve been totally inspired on how to handle my mantle. Thx!

[@donnacarter9452]

Beautiful results Im definitely going to try this method. Btw, I was shocked to hear you are a mother and daughter team. You look like sisters, Very young sisters! thanks for sharing your work. Sorry, I forgot to post my experience with the dreaded coated brass metal. I actually lightly sanded mine with 220 sandpaper, wiped down with water let it dry and then coated it with latex paint. So far it has maintained its look for a couple of years

[@llmphotos]

Love your family’s dynamic! ❤️

[@shirleywalters504]

A wonderful project, from start to finish. Precious memories 💕 Nothing like family love 🥰

[@barbb.7028]

Nice job everybody. I like the mantel texture and stain color with the wall color too.

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you 😊

[@monicaward7730]

I have been so intimated to white wash my fireplace! After watching your video and seeing how beautiful the fireplace turned out , I may have the confidence to do it! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@ACharmingAbode]

That is awesome! I have complete faith that you can do it!!

[@linda_sue]

Beautiful mantel, love the whitewashed brick idea and love the dance moves!

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you!!! 😊

[@patriciablakey3778]

Love what you have done your daughter is the double of you Think it’s great the way you and Jason work together your a great team

[@bethanytollick9274]

I love transformations like this! You are such a talented and fun family!

[@Stellar1809]

Perfect! This is the look I want. Wasn’t sure how to show spots of brick. Thank you!

[@therealdjmotley]

Oh my goodness. This turned out so beautiful. I have the same color brick and I've been wanting to white wash it but I didn't know how. Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@Eva-ml6qr]

Your daughter has her daddy's eyes. This was great. Good jub!

[@vanessaburckhard3081]

Very nice whitewashed fireplace and that mantel, beautiful 🥰❤️.

[@joannpergakis4183]

I am so happy I watched this , Jason did such a great job on the mantel and he was great , lol love this mother and daughter team, it came out beautiful, your such great parents , hugs

[@cheriechapman76]

I love it! We white washed the red brick in my daughters older home and it made a tremendous difference.

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you! 😊

[@CoffeewithKathy]

First of all I can’t believe your mother and daughter! Both look so young! I’m so glad I found your channel and You guys did a fabulous job on this fireplace setting!

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you so much!!

[@mrsllt9471]

Thank You!! I did mine following your steps & it turned out great; I distressed mine a little more. ❤

[@ACharmingAbode]

That’s awesome! 👏👏👏

[@thebudgetbee9694]

Your fireplace an mantle turned out beautiful. What a great team ya'll make! Your pups are adorable, btw.

[@sandyallday7331]

Wow! That fireplace is beautiful! Awesome job ❤️. keep dancin’ Jason😀

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you! ☺️

[@cristysavage3688]

That fireplace is beautiful!!

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you 😊

[@UptownFox]

OMG I love this! The whitewashed bricks look so clean and contemporary and the mantle is amazing 😍💕

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@KayByTheBay]

Beautiful 😍 and just in time for Christmas 🎄 Merry Christmas

[@blancawingert1519]

Hello beautiful. You and Jason did amazing job the fire place look gorgeous . Your daughter look like her dad. Have a wonderful and blessed week sweetie.♥️♥️♥️

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you so much 🤗 She definitely does! LOL Hope your week is awesome also!! 💖😊

[@blancawingert1519]

@@ACharmingAbode Thank you sweetie.❤️❤️

[@kelleysigler9759]

Holy cow. What an amazing transformation! Who knew.

[@lenalouman2776]

Thank you for showing us the mantle specifically. So helpful!

[@sharanlesmeister5548]

What a transformation! I love it! I especially love seeing Jason's moves! He is a hoot!

[@ACharmingAbode]

😂😂 you know we might have to have a neighborhood dance contest. Haha

[@debcar8024]

It's so pretty! I just love your videos. I love your smile, it's beautiful! Keep spreading cheer!! I pray that God continues to bless you as you have blessed others with your joy in the midst of hard times. ☺💛

[@gaylebyron4494]

Great tutorial the result are fantastic. Wonderful family project. Love how your husband transformed the wood for the mantel. It is awesome.

[@lmkays]

This was such a FUN video! And the fireplace looks perfect. What a neat family project

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you 😊

[@laneyspangle4474]

Love it. your daughter is spitting image of her dad

[@ACharmingAbode]

Definitely!!!! 🥰

[@denisethrondsen3399]

It turned out so pretty, I love it. What a fabulous idea to make such a unique, beautiful mantel. I have a brick fireplace that I white washed years ago. This May I painted it all white, I wanted a thick, creamy look. I love mine too. Great job, TFS!🎄🎄🎄

[@ACharmingAbode]

Yours sounds awesome! Thank you! 😊

[@susieq8008]

Wow...I'm just amazed by the color it turns as Jason burnt the wood...this turned out sooooo pretty !

[@dorenenagy564]

Wow-what a difference! You all did an awesome job. On the whitewash and the mantel. Beautiful. You all make a great team. God bless.

[@amandat8273]

This came out so awesome! I LOVE what Jason did with the mantle. So talented! WOW ✨

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you 😊

[@katieskottage8251]

It looks SOOO good! That mantel is the perfect finishing touch!

[@phyllisshand6183]

Soooo.. much better. The dance - icing on the cake.

[@andreastarr5290]

Wow! This looks so good! You are so talented and what an amazing mom and wife you are.

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you 😊 💕

[@valerierandall3640]

Fantastic! Love the whitewash, mantle and decor! Fun moonwalk at the end🤗

[@ACharmingAbode]

❤️😊😊

[@pricedesign8805]

What a great transformation! Looks terrific, like the dance too!

[@adam77848]

This is awesome. The final product looks so good. Total transformation!

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thanks Adam! ☺️

[@imeldadiaz4164]

Wow! I wasn't expecting that, it turned out really nice.

[@jezebelbaby]

Love the fireplace! Jason! You're the man!👍

[@ACharmingAbode]

🥰🥰🥰

[@cathyhelmuth823]

Gorgeous! Added so much character!

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you so much 😊

[@antonettedecorating]

Wow!!! This turned out gorgeous!!! I'll say it again, there is nothing you can't do!!! Your daughter is adorable 😍

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you! She's a sweetie! 😊💖😍

[@fabsjr]

I was very hesitant to do the same thing to mine,But This turned out amazing! Thank you for this video!

[@vickiescholl9453]

That is just beautiful! Others are right, your daughter looks so much like her dad.

[@suewinston-elliott2674]

The Mantle 👍👍I loved it ! Paint timber & time wow what a difference... Thanks Jason for the Bonus Moon Walking at the end took me back 😘😉👍👍 Love a good Silly dance especially love to embarrass my adult kids. Sue xx to you both

[@heatherhinks6185]

This is wild! I clicked on this video to see how to whitewash my fireplace, but I've been following Kelsie for a couple years - so this is like a great crossover episode for me 😂

[@ACharmingAbode]

Hey that’s awesome 👏😁

[@adrews72]

We just did the same thing with our fireplace and mantel. We have those mirrors in our bathroom. Great job as always 💕💕💕

[@jc2385]

I did this years ago and I think I used a 50/50 ratio which meant less wiping. Looks great!

[@lydiakinnaman1106]

Love the green too. Good idea with just a little off here and there. LOVE IT. !

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you 😊

[@kimberlyfennell1655]

Love this! Great job! I want to do mine and I have the exact brick. Helped me picture mine. Thanks for sharing!

[@Dizzylizzyscreations]

Wow! What a wonderful transformation. You guys did great!

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you 😊

[@aislinn1991_]

Wow 😱 that is amazing. Love it. Please tell kelsie I pray for her everyday, she's a beautiful young girl. Love both of you 🧡

[@ACharmingAbode]

🥰

[@lisawilson4971]

Absolutely gorgeous!! Especially love the distressing on the mantel!!

[@marylenhastings6533]

Awesome job! What a wonderful team effort! Jason was quite entertaining at the end !

[@Rockysmom1234]

Beautiful job! I’m going to try this out in my own home (using your technique) after Christmas! Jason’s got some moves!!

[@ACharmingAbode]

Let me know how it turns out!!! 🙌🏻😊

[@johnhughes3963]

Mom definitely rocks!!!

[@harrietmullen936]

I can watch you all day long with your daughter and Jason. You should have a family business. I wish you lived in New Jersey. I could use help from you and Jason. Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas.❤️🎄❤️🎄

[@ACharmingAbode]

Merry Christmas 🎄 thank you 😊

[@hoospoodles]

a lot of talent in this group!! great job

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you 😊

[@tracy_222]

Wow that looks fantastic👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@bethwishitwereviolet5938]

Hi Leslie and Jason! This is a gorgeous transformation. You guys really did a beautiful job for your daughter and son in law. Thanks so much for sharing. 💕

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thanks Beth!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@pamelapetrosino4437]

You and your husband are so talented!! It came out so beautiful!!!

[@rebeccasha5642]

Love this project and all the giggles!

[@MichelleParsell]

I whitewashed my fireplace last night using your technique! The only change I had to make was I used a 1:1 ratio bc it was way too light and I didn’t want to paint multiple layers. It turned out beautifully! My next goal is to build the mantle. Is there a separate video with more details on it?

[@Erica__Marsh]

Y'all did a great job! I love it! The white wash 😍 And his "third times a charm" mantle is beautiful! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ACharmingAbode]

Thank you 😊

[@Kpavlog]

I love how it came out! pray for us, Me and my fiancé doing this on Friday

[@ACharmingAbode]

You got this!! 🙌🏻

[@jenpru3825]

I want to do this to the outside of my house. It’s part brick. I think it would go better with the light grey and dark blue paint that’s on the rest of the house. I’ll have to do a little more research since it would be an exterior project, but thanks for making this video. It looks great and your family and doggie are so sweet! 🥰

[@KathyHutto]

This really turned out great! I’m getting ready to do mine and it really helped to watch this. The way you aged and distressed the mantle was incredible!

[@ruthnamaste]

You guys did a MARVELOUS JOB! ❤

[@s.family188]

Ooh super duper pretty job well done!

[@donnakearse2503]

Jason is so handy. He helps a lot.

[@paulashealthyliving]

I've been living with two fireplaces that look like this for years and have been looking for a solution to the stark and boring look. This is perfect

[@connieforrest2058]

It looks like my fireplace and my floors! Great idea!

[@ACharmingAbode]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@krisdno6807]

Love it! Well done Ladies! Please don’t feel silly😂 y’all are even now even! Your Experience hours painting your kiddos FB & with her experience prolly will save you a few hours winding & unwinding your cam! 2 learned 2 great things, Thanx!!

[@Kiki-wi7px]

👍 The Transformation was G-R-E-A T. The Hearth looked a lil' Lighter though. GOOD JOB on the Mantle Jason ! ! !

[@tamirule4216]

Oh my gosh you guys are too cute 🥰 What an amazing family project, absolutely stunning.

[@tro8191]

Ok first the make over is awesome! Second, I’ll come work at your house for some Chic-Fil-A too! Lastly, what a cool Family y’all have. Great project!!

[@CRebecca1944]

What a great transformation . Beautiful 🎄🎄🎄

[@sulpicioloaiza8274]

Ty for sharing, I always wondered how to whitewash brick❣

[@billiebrown3271]

That’s what we did as far as the mantle we used old fence panels! And I also painted over the gold in the same paint. I haven’t made the step to white wash my brick but I plan on it when I can get the courage lol

[@charlesnagy7718]

The mantle was the most impressive part!

[@ACharmingAbode]

Agreed! That mantle is pretty sweet!

[@creativepotato816]

Ok ya'll are so adorable, and this turned out so good!! 😍 I absolutely want to do this finish with our basement fireplace, thank you for the tutorial!

[@tlbailey1469]

She looks so much like her dad! 💗

[@lindawillis9460]

I LOVE IT! Fits in more with your style. Love your channel and you terrific personality.

[@user-zb5wl8qw1k]

OUTSTANDING!

[@fosterjackiefoster3259]

Wow, that looks really nice, big improvement!!👍

[@RockyRoadJY]

Wow, awesome job all around.

[@user-rm8rc1xi8g]

Beautiful. You are a sweet and the best mom. Is Jason Dad? He did amazing work on the mantle. Well done!

[@gayemarianesfox2405]

You all did an excellent job on this and it looks great! You’re giving me ideas!