We have a standard, drywall box with a gas fireplace in the centre and want to make it look more modern/ minimalist. I have seen several examples in magazines lately where they have given the fireplace a contemporary, concrete look with parging. I think that parging is usually used to skim coat the foundations of the house to make it look smooth. Does anyone know if you can put is onto drywall?
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Look into using venetian plaster. There are many sites that show how to do this technique. Parging is usually cementitious. It would have a sand component similar to grout. I'm not sure it would bond to drywall. I'd stick with a lighter gypsum based material.
Earl