White Fireplace

So I have been debating painting my fireplace.  Once you paint brick there is really no going back. 
Here is what it looked like when we moved in.

Like I said, it is not for everyone to paint brick.  That is why I was hesitating.  Then I was looking at pictures of the room and it just didn't look right to me.  My thought is you might as well live in a house the way you like it now rather than waiting because you might not like it in 10 years. 
So I got to taping (my little helper was in charge of taping the glass;)).

I used the white semi-gloss trim paint that is in the rest of my house.  I applied most of the paint with a small roller and then filled in the grout lines with a short bristled paint brush.  It took 2 coats.
I am so glad I did it.  The room is a small room and the white fireplace makes it feel bigger and fresher.

On a side note, the decorations were for my daughter's 3rd birthday but will be staying up for the month since they work for Valentines Day too.  To make the top garland I sewed together 2 streamers, ruffling them up as I went.  The bottom one is made by sewing together hearts cut out of paint chips.  Super easy!
Happy weekend!