What to do with the brick walls in kitchen.

6 years ago

We are planning on renovating our kitchen with new cabinetry and island bench. Our kitchen has alot of brick and it's not a nice brick colour either. Thinking of plastering over the brick in the kitchen and leaving the one wall with brick that's facing the living room, but would prefer it to be a different shade. Has anyone changed their brick colours but still have it look natural? Would love to see pics of renovations that are similar to our kitchen :) Thank you in advance.

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annb1997

6 years ago

There is a lot of brickwork but leaving some will look good. The wall you want to leave as is is the one with blue painting on it? May I also suggest leaving the brick with shelf over the cooktop as it's really a good feature.

what are your plans for the island brickwork? Are there cabinets on the other side?

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annb1997
6 years ago
Oh sorry, just reread your post and see you are replacing island.
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annb1997
6 years ago
You could whitewash or limewash the brick portions you wish to retain. What is planned colour scheme for your new kitchen?
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khoryy88
Original Author
6 years ago
Hi annb1997 thank you for your input :) I like your suggestion to keep the top shelving. I would like to move the oven down and open up that wall for more bench and cabinets but I don't know if that would cost a lot to divert wiring and knocking off the brick. What do you think of the brick colour?
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annb1997
6 years ago
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-whitewash-brick/#.WmvmjrHZWhA
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khoryy88
Original Author
6 years ago
Planned colour scheme would be whites and wood. I plan to also put wood flooring for the kitchen. All cabinetry will be white (I'm not very daring to try other colours). Yes the white washing idea did come to mind. But all the examples are done on red bricks. I wonder if it would work on my kind of bricks.
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annb1997
6 years ago
Well, I do agree there is 'too much' of the multi-coloured brickwork. Whitewash would tone the colour down considerably, and I agree plastering over some is an effective way to lose some of it.

Are you replacing any of your appliances?
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khoryy88
Original Author
6 years ago
I'm also thinking about moving the island bench out closer to the door to make the kitchen bigger. Any suggestions would be much appreciated :)
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annb1997
6 years ago
Here she another blog about whitewashing orangey coloured brickwork. Since you plan to replace the island, what about experimenting on it to see if you like the whitewashed effect?
annb1997
6 years ago
Oops...http://www.beneathmyheart.net/2012/08/how-to-white-wash-brick-bathroom-update/
khoryy88
Original Author
6 years ago
Omg! Her bricks look great! Great idea with testing it out on the bench. You are so helpful!
khoryy88
Original Author
6 years ago
I think if I am able to remove the wall where the oven is at a reasonable price. I would probably have to buy new appliances? So the oven can go under the stove top.
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annb1997
6 years ago
Reason I asked if you are replacing any appliances is because, if so, a new oven could be installed in cabinet below the cooktop.

Do you know if the brick wall where oven currently is located can be removed completely? Is that your plan? If so, this would allow options for additional storage and benchspace.

where is your pantry located? Is it adjacent to oven?

Good idea to have new island further out to increase kitchen space. Does that mean you would also extend the bench (where sink is located) outward?
annb1997
6 years ago
It really depends on your budget for kitchen renovation as to whether you replace appliances or not. It sounds like your priorities are new flooring, new cabinets and benchtops, new island, and improving the appearance of bricks. Are new appliances something you can do at same time?
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khoryy88
Original Author
6 years ago
If I can remove the brick wall completely (ie not structural and not too expensive) I would definitely get a new oven to go in the bottom. The pantry is behind the brick wall with the blue picture and so is the fridge. Yes I would extend the bench with the sink outwards to meet the island. Ideally id like an island that is detached but I think this kitchen space is too small for that :(
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khoryy88
Original Author
6 years ago
I'm hoping not to spend more than $30k for the renovation of my living room and kitchen so I'm hoping appliances would be able to fit into the budget :S I wonder if it's a realistic budget.
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annb1997
6 years ago
Have you discussed your kitchen renovation plans with a designer or kitchen cabinetmaker to obtain a quote? Who is going to be doing the work?
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annb1997
6 years ago
Also, other than painting the ceiling beams in living room, are there other plans for that room? It's very straightforward to cost the paint and painter labour needed for living room. Unless you will be doing it yourself?
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khoryy88
Original Author
6 years ago
I haven't gotten any quotes just yet. Painting the beams and changing the flooring is pretty much what I'd like to do for the living room (leaning towards laminate or vinyl wood floors. Kitchen unfortunately needs alot of work.
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khoryy88
Original Author
6 years ago
I won't be doing any of the renovation myself. I think it's too hard to paint the ceiling beams myself and risky to do flooring. I probably could do some knocking things out.
Sharyn
6 years ago
I'm following this dilemma with much interest as we have a kitchen/dining/living room all brick walls!!! Most will be plastered during renos but we do want to retain some of the brickwork as a feature/reminder of the era and bones of our house. Loving the links to the whitewashing and can't wait to see your final results. Good luck
Sharyn
6 years ago
Ps: we will be removing all our exposed beams they are HUGE. Our engineer said they're not load bearing so out they go. (Anyone want some 7m rough sawn Oregon beams - I shall soon have 8 of them to offload lol)
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