Fireplace & Brick Wall in Lounge - What would you do?
Christie
5 years ago
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Comments (24)If the brick is a functioning chimney I would leave it other wise a rough render could work. One of the issues is that the nearby features such as the light and painting clash. As in the dining room, try a large mirror and a big photo e.g. to link it all. Also good rugs with strong reds, browns, oranges would help co-ordinate the rooms at low expense. I would try a colourful Moroccon style rug near the brick feature before attempting a major fix....See MoreWould you renovate this Aussie brick veneer? Help us decide!
Comments (13)The plan looks a nightmare - bedrooms facing the street, a tiny internal bathroom with no window to the outside (is that legal?) and a "lounge" that looks like it was meant to be a third bedroom. If the internal walls are stud and don't support the roof you're in with a chance, but I'd say to do a proper job the cheap option is NOT going to work. I'd put two bedrooms where the current family room and lounge are and extend the bathroom into the boot room to give window access, or scrap the current bathroom altogether and use some of the space in what is now the kitchen for a new one. Keeping the WC separate is a good move. If you make the street side the social side of the house you can open it right out and create a big front porch that's a social spill-over from the kitchen/dining area, creating indoor-outdoor flow. Planting (two or three shade trees and some stands of tall perennials rather than a "green fence" hedge) keeps your front garden private yet inviting and stops your front porch becoming a stage set for the street. Good luck! I think you'll turn this very ordinary house into a much nicer place to live!...See Morewhat to do with brick wall
Comments (17)I realized i forgot to update what i did with the wall.. Now I know so many people said not to go ahead with it, but i am pig headed and did it anyway. It took me 5 days (about 15 hours to fill in the mortar and then 2 hours to put on 2 coats of paint. I am really happy with how it turned out. I understand it is not quite 'industrial' but i was probably lacking the correct terminology for what i was after (in truth i wasn't sure what i was after, it was more about not wanting the wall to stay in it's current state!)...See MoreWhat to do with the brick walls in kitchen.
Comments (22)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?...See MoreShelley
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