Part two will be some of the ‘pretty’ things we did while the messy stuff happened. Living in a demolition zone for a few months is not fun, but the end results are always worth the dust and frustration along the way.
When we moved in, our existing fireplace in our lounge was a very unattractive sixties, grey washed brick, slasto, curved design. Picture below…
It was actually the first item my husband and I took a hammer too. This was extremely satisfying and even though many blisters forms, well worth the effort.
When we started pulling the bricks away from the wall, we realised that the bricks under the plaster, were a beautiful thing in their own right. And so, we kept going and pulled ALL the plaster off the main wall in the lounge as well.
And what a stunning final result! We scrubbed the wall to clean the bricks and then sealed with a brick sealant, sheen finish. An oregon pine fireplace surround was added that we picked up on auction, the parquet was squared off and black tiles were set to finish off the picture.
This exposed brick wall has brought so much warmth into our lounge. It was not something we had planned on in the beginning, but definitely a welcome surprise.
