Aha!

I finally found the kind of home renovation/home repair blogs I need. There's a ton online, but I need something about exposed brick and exposing a brick chimney. A week from tomorrow, the boyfriend and I are going to undertake a relatively big DIY project: completely ripping out the kitchen pantry, renovating the kitchen ceiling, and possibly exposing the brick chimney. We both took a one-week vacation and we've already stocked up on materials for the walls and ceiling. There was also some brief chat about exposing the chimney, but neither of us has really thought about how to do it or what the finished product should look like. Since my kitchen is already red - bright red that is - I had imagined that we'd just knock off the plaster, clean off the brick, and then leave the chimney as is. But, after stumbling across Chaohaus and her idea on "unexposing" an exposed brick wall, I have second thoughts about what to do with the chimney. Since I know that I'll eventually cover the worn out hardwood floors with bamboo flooring (similar to Chaohaus' room), a white brick chimney might not be so bad as an accent against the red walls. And, although the idea of working on the walls, ceiling, and chimney over ten days is a little overwhelming, at least we won't start another project without a plan.

Comments

[Cara Fletcher]

Hey I wanted something similar for my home renovation so I'd use this blog too.Thanks for it.You save me a lot of time for searching. :)

[flue liner]

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[chimney liner]

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[chimney liner]

Thanks for the recommendation on the blog. Very helpful.