I need an opinion about exposed beams vs. not exposed beams
Jeff
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Comments (4)Thank you all for your responses! The post and beam are a bit different than our house would likely look like...my DH needs visuals that are as close as possible to envision what it will look like. Thanks boxerpups for all of those photos...sheesh, I love those coffered ceilings, which we could do those! A lot of them appear to have drywall with recessed lighting...I think we'd like to keep the open look with the exposed joists/flooring from the attic above. Palimpsest...that is probably exactly what it would look like...but we would definitely paint to make it lighter. Where would the wiring for those pendants go? I would assume you'd run some sort of conduit up behind the beams? Thanks again so much!...See MorePICS: 1960s house exposed beams and ceiling tiles question
Comments (16)thanks jakabedy and others. the market in baton rouge is crazy. i want the location and neighborhood of the home, and i do like retro. Our furniture and decor is Room and Board crossed with CB2 and West Elm. It's not all from there, of course, but that's look we've got going on. (no french provencial here) so our things would look great in this 1960 home. I don't want to change the home too much. i do appreciate the architecture. i'd like to put long stainless steel pulls and white subway tiles for a backsplash. nothing major. my husband doesn't like the dark green granite, so would probably change to some sort of blue grey granite or something light. He also would want a new fridge and dishwasher. there are some really cool retro ones that would look awesome in there, but a little pricey. so we would probably go with kitchenaid stainless steel architect series or LG. the bathrooms aren't bad. i'd like new cabinet knobs and faucets with a modern streamlined look. i actually like the green tile. LOL. not many do. anyhow, as much as i appreciate the architecture and am in love with the neighborhood, I can't live beneath those ceiling tiles. :( i still don't have a pic of them, but they remind me of those composition pads we used in grade school - the black marbled ones, but in white. they are hard to explain. they are all clean, however. (i've heard of the dreaded dirty ceiling tiles, but that is not the case in this home.) I'm guessing that to do all that i mentioned above, including getting rid of the tiles, we would be looking at 40,000??? i have no idea. remodeling is so much more elusive than building. anyway, thanks for your input. i'll check out that blog/forum...See MoreTo expose beam or not to expose beam?
Comments (6)I personally love exposed beams!! I don't think it will look odd with just one in your case. I like the idea of putting a VERY dark stain on the wood in lieu of painting it black/dark brown--gives the room a warmer feel in my opinion. I might forego the shiplap if you do the exposed beam, only because they might be a bit too much together in a smaller area....See MoreHELP! Awkward placement of kitchen stove vent into exposed beam roof
Comments (6)This forum has an irrational hatred of stoves in an island. I feel more ambivalent about this solution. It depends a lot on the layout of the kitchen. There are situations where it clearly is inappropriate. But I have also seen stoves in an island that worked amazingly well. It's fun to have Teppanyaki inspired cooking right in front of your guests. Friends of mine have that, and it works great! Venting a freestanding range is much trickier though. In traditional kitchens, the upper side cabinets and the backsplash function as guides for the air that is being vented. Without these guides, the hood has to be a lot more powerful and has to have a bigger capture area. And that of course increases the need for an expensive make up air (MUA) system. Alternatively, you could contemplate a downdraft system. But you should realize that downdraft never works particularly well. It works a little better for induction cooktops (instead of gas). But it's always inferior to an overhead hood. I wouldn't recommend it for an open floor plan. These are all decisions that have to be made in a conversation with an experienced kitchen designer, as they have other implications for the rest of the kitchen layout....See MoreJeff
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