How can I turn this cupboard into a bar?
Weezy Lid
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Comments (3)Is it the brickwork being weathered away, or the mortar between the brickwork? You may be better to get the brickwork repointed if it is just the mortar. With an exposed position like yours I would not consider adding any cladding that needs maintenance with repainting, such as any of the James Hardie products. I would consider some of the Colorbond products that are designed for extreme marine environments, but use them vertically over the walls, instead of roofing. I would engage a designer with a good eye and local experience with designing homes with this sort of exposure. There are lots of surfside homes that have not weathered well over the decades due to the detailing of the materials, joins and connections not being professionally considered for an exposed marine environment. By the way I love the rugged, almost brutalist look of your home. A good designer can help soften the look of your home, but it can't easily, or cost effectively be changed into a beach house style home, which are usually made of lightweight materials that need lots of maintenance. Work with what you have, rather than try to make it look like something else, and fail. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreWhat can I do with 80's wooden bar area?
Comments (33)Hi Anne, Your home is beautiful with so much potential. There have been some clever ideas presented but I think its important to have an overall plan that you're working towards. This way you avoid needing to re-do certain areas. With the overall plan you would decide which materials you like and what needs to change and then you can stick to that plan as you roll out the changes. For instance, I think the brick on fireplace wall is a lovely feature of the home but the brick in the kitchen area is competing with it. With the timber panelling, it was certainly a feature of the home originally but these days we tend to paint out the panelling to make spaces feel lighter and more open. We often use Dulux China White when working with robust materials like brick and timber as it has a warm stone like tone. In one of the pictures, I can see that there is a full feature brick wall in another room which should creates a lovely flow and consistency. This is a home in Fairhaven Victoria that looked just like yours (but without the brick) and was painted in the China White. Cheers, Vikki. Your bathroom will also looks great with a touch of paint and a new vanity....See MoreWall void turned into a linen cupboard
Comments (3)You can get a chippy in to enclose this with a door. It will look better than jamming a cabinet into it. Not a lot to the job, will be done in a few hours. If you put a cabinet in there you'll lose the power points. Much better to just put a door on it and continue to use the space as you are. They can install a couple of high shelves and leave the area around the power points clear for your vacuum and power point access....See Morehayley
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