April, the problem with regular paint on brick or masonry is moisture gets trapped behind the paint film and eventually deteriorates the brick. It wont happen overnight, or maybe not even in 20-30 yrs but it will.... I have 100 yr old brick walls in my basement that are horribly spalled, cracked and crumbling where the paint was applied about 60 yrs ago - not to mention all the nice lead paint flaking off! Where it wasnt painted is just fine. You might look into Romabio which is marketing itself as a user friendly whitewash/ mineral paint product. I talked to guy there once when I was deciding about my house and he was very helpful. Price is probably comparable to a high end acrylic paint - maybe slightly higher but not much esp considering it would last for decades.

Not exactly sure how that happened but thanks.

Hi Patricia, took me awhile but here are some of my before and after photos. I took out a room above my entryway, removed door jams and walls to open up my kitchen and living room. I created a conversation area which is located to the right of my foyer and my dining room is on the left. From the dining room I created a wide hall that can be used to reach the butler pantry and then into my kitchen. I removed walls and door jams to open up the kitchen and living room and also our casual eating area that leads out to our deck and patio. I also created an entryway hall from the foyer to the kitchen by pushing back a kitchen wall three feet and opening up the space under the stairs. We stairs and fire place are not finished in these photos. Fireplace will have the same quartzite that’s in my kitchen running from floor to ceiling. Stairs are being stained similar to my kitchen cabinets just a little darker and more variations in color. Below are some before photos. Posting the after posts next.

Any recommendations for colors? I was thinking Dark Grey? Need to make sure it goes with the siding and door Color. Thanks!