But brick around a fireplace and the tiles on a hearth should not get that hot, meaning high-temperature paint could easily scratch, especially on the hearth, she said. So regular paint is the ...

While using tiles in or around a fireplace is an age-old practice ... with many early 20th-century homes boasting gorgeous tile fireplaces that eventually gave way to a popularity of brick ...

Q: I would like to paint the brick and tile around my fireplace, which has a gas insert. I suspect it might involve different prep work and paint for each surface. How should we proceed?