Dream Book Design

Kitchen Makeover: Brick Wall=Love?

So today I am going to introduce yet another inspiration for our kitchen……the exposed brick wall. I know some of you are thinking “Girl you crazy, you cant just make a brick wall, you gots to be born with an exposed brick wall in your home.” We too once believed that only the lucky loft owners somewhere in Britan, or ancient castle people could have these eye catching walls. Oh contraire me amor {non-gansta voice}, we stumbled onto a little thing called veneer. Our friends were getting Anglia Kitchens and Bedrooms to remodel their kitchen and they were telling us all about the process and they mentioned how they were adding a brick wall feature and I was immediately curious.

They are these “thin” bricks that look like “fat” bricks, but have a better personality. They are made from clay and have many different styles. One of my friends even suggested that I look at various designs of Kitchen Remodeling in Toledo to get more ideas on how to go about renovating my kitchen. Anyway, here are some of the images that I have added to my DreamBook, and since have added to our design plans for our kitchen.

Design Hole

I love the ruggedness of the picture above. It makes me think of a swanky British loft. One of our friends lives in Northern England and has recently converted her loft into an extra bedroom complete with a small kitchen that looks just like this one. She told me that if you are thinking of getting a loft conversion in Leeds, it is crucial that you do your research to find a contractor who understands your vision. I love the openness of how the kitchen flows room one room to the other, yet the brick makes the room feel warm and cozy.

Design*Sponge

I love this brick so much, so much that I can picture it in my bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, Rav4 {you know, I like to class it up}, and even my hallways.

Blah Blah Blah

I love the big letter in this photo and the metal lawyers bookcase. We have a thing for lawyer’s bookcases {see our office here}. J loves how the white looks against the brick.

BH&G
This picture brings a lot of the same design elements that we are using in our kitchen; white cabinets, brick walls, crown molding, and chandeliers. Although many of the elements in the above picture are the same as our design plans, ours will look much different.

In the near future, when we remodel our old kitchen (click here to find kitchen renovators), this wall will serve as the focal point. We hope the other elements {tune in tomorrow for our backsplash inspiration}will play nicely off of the exposed wall.

Oh and …..we got the brick in the other day and cant wait to get it up!

<3,
Adri

Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    Hmm. I’m with those who think that you either have a brick wall to be exposed or you don’t. It seems akin to putting in laminate floors or using a stained glass window film to put in a brick veneer.
    I could be completely wrong and am very interested to see how veneer works out!