I wouldn't paint it.

nope, don't paint it.

How about painting just the wall around it in a dark color that complements your decor? The stone won't look dirty anymore plus you'd add a little fun drama to the room.

No, don't paint it. Take that TV down and hang art work.

No paint, you don't want it to match your walls. Besides you might ruin it. It looks great except the TV is hung way too high. It should be just about 3 inches above the mantel.

Definitely do NOT paint the limestone. I see you have a very white room, walls and furniture. Consider a couple of decorative items, pillows? floor vases in a blend of cream and white to help weight the room and colors.

NO PAINT on your beautiful stone. It looks natural, not dirty.

Hi, Harriot. You have a very lovely and elegant looking fireplace. The stone is providing some needed additional depth to your monochromatic palette, and is giving you a softly sophisticated focal point without you even having to try- lucky you! Lucky painters, too!

It seems that a paint with blue would bring contrast and showcase your beautiful fireplace. Consider teal, turquoise, or even gray with blue undertones. Use that same color to balance the room with rugs, pillows, throws, and/or artwork.

If you really want a colored fireplace, sell this to someone who likes natural stone and put up one made of MDF or another material that holds paint very well. Craigslist is a good place to sell or to look for new surrounds, or you can build a new one right over this beauty and keep this preserved for the next owner, who may like it more than you do.

You say you don't have anything else cream in the house to match it, but everything in the photo is creamy. Painting the wall a color will make the fireplace surround and the built-ins stand out. They are features that many would envy and that look very nice.

If the bit of smoke discoloration on the stone is bothering you, have you tried a stone cleaner or magic eraser? Once you have it clean again, there are stone sealers you can use to help keep the stone clean. Check with a stone shop before using the stone cleaners or magic eraser to make sure they are safe on limestone. The sealer may darken the stone a bit and give it more of the depth that the other poster was talking about.

I agree about the TV being too high. If you want to keep it above the
fireplace, bringing it down would look better and allow you to reduce
strain on your necks. Putting it anywhere else in the room would also
be an excellent choice. A TV above the natural fireplace may not be
good for the electronics in a roaring fire, which may be why you have it
so high. If you build a new surround around the existing fireplace, you can bring it up to the height of the TV. You could even hide some electronics inside the top of a surround if you plan it just right.

NO

I would recommend not painting your limestone fireplace. Limestone is a natural product and the beauty is in its natural form. The color is neutral and can be paired with any color scheme. Paint the surrounding walls and let the fireplace be your focal point.

NO! Paint the surrounding wall another color to draw interest, Keep TV away...

I have the exact same problem. People have told me it is an eyesore. I do not want cream accent pieces in my house decor. My builder had it installed without my knowledge. I wish I had a solution. My builder won't take it out. I wish there was a way to make it sugar white since I am stuck with it.

Hang art over it that picks up both cool and warm tones.

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I'll bring my old truck over tomorrow and take that eyesore off your hands OK.

Oops old thread. But the offer stands.

Don't, it's lovely. Paint the wall for some color.

Rusty Empire, it sounds like PGLombard would negotiate with you over hers/his!

Did you ever paint this fireplace? I have exactly the same dilemma. I am not interested in painting surrounding walls, doing this, that or t'other! My fireplace is changing colour or its gone.

I know this is an old thread but for anyone still looking to paint their limestone fireplace I had the same problem. I searched everywhere and finally came across Frenchic paint I took the plunge and am thrilled with the final result. No priming, just sugar soap to clean and 2/3 coats of Frenchic paint in the lazy range, colour wedding cake which is a lovely soft white and you have a brand new fireplace

do not paint use a concrete stain if you must