However instead of painting it a bland color like before this time give the wall a faux brick paint job to make it look more natural.
													
																	How to paint a brick wall to look like stone. 
									
	
		
	
																	This space is used as their fellowship hall and needed an update. 
																	By using a thick paint roller to apply the paint evenly to the brick and touching up bare spots with a paint brush your brick wall will be painted in no time. 
																	I personally love the look and installed brick specifically to paint it in my house. 
																	To paint or not to paint brick and stone can be a bit of a polarizing topic. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Paint is usually the quickest way to have a dramatic transformation in a space. 
																	Recently i told you about painting a concrete wall to look like stone. 
																	This stone wall is actually a concrete block wall painted to look like stone for trinity worship center in burlington north carolina. 
																	Painting rock brick or masonry is a bit more of a commitment than painting a wall and it can even be controversial to some. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	A sponging technique works best to apply the various paint. 
																	Sand the wall with a medium grit sandpaper to prevent further peeling so it doesn t. 
																	This is not a difficult process it just takes a bit of time and patience. 
																	A few weeks ago my brother in law keith who is on staff at twc contacted me asking for ideas for this space. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Before l r sherwin williams keystone gray 7504 macadamia 6142. 
																	One fairly easy way you can hide the cinder blocks appearance is by faux painting them to look like a brick wall. 
																	Apply a latex primer to the wall to ensure the paint will stick to the brick and choose a paint that s heat proof to protect the brick wall. 
																	This faux brick column now stands in the fellowship hall of trinity worship center. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Scrape paint that is already cracked and peeling with a stiff wire brush. 
																	The appearance that the blocks provide however is very plain and utilitarian. 
																	So if you like your masonry au naturel then that s totally cool but if you re into the painted stone look i totally am then you want to do it right the first time so you don t end up with a peeling mess later. 
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																	We decided the columns needed a bit of detail as well so we chose to paint them to resemble brick. 
																	Brick walls have a somewhat warmer feel than cinder block walls. 
																	We love it because it is easy to do and easy to change.