What to do to brick walls to spice them up
Horacio Hernandez
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Comments (15)Wow, lots of great suggestions! Responses/clarification: gwbr54, does your suggestion include just a single panel per window, pulled off to the side? That's what it looks like in your sketch (thanks for that btw). I won't have room for art above the TV, as it's quite a large TV. I do want to get a nice wide canvas above the couch however. I was also planning a barstool at the bar area. I like the idea of a console table, or I could also fit a couple of small colorful ottomans between the window wall as suggested by some. Not crazy about turning the rug though. sueb20, I could probably paint that wall in between the brick. I can always paint it back if needed when I move out. What color were you thinking? mclarke, yep, those are small radiators under the windows (very common here in NYC). If I were to cover them, I'd almost need to cover the entire opening from the window sill to the floor I would think. Where do you get perforated metal like the picture in your post? I kind of like the idea, but I'd need a lot of metal and would have to come up with a way to make nice cuts and mount it properly. Not to mention, there's a knob to control the amount of water being fed through the radiator and I'd be blocking access to it unless I came up with a design that allowed for easily removing the covers. pricklypearcactus, the only opening to the room is a wide opening from the kitchen from where the pics were taken. There isn't much more room for anything but the couch and floor lamp I already have on the couch wall. I could probably fit an end table if needed, but it would be cramped and my coffee table is probably sufficient. I also don't want to put the couch on the opposite wall, as it would look funny b/c the center wall (white wall) between the brick juts out about a foot. I'm guessing there used to be a fireplace there or something. htnspz, I'm worried that 2 leaning mirrors might look odd. The room is small and I wouldn't want to be able to see any possible reflection of myself while seated on the couch. The room already gets a lot of light during the day and the mirrors would also block a lot of the brick which I like. General comments (in response to items that have been suggested a few times): There's really not room for a chair in the room - it would be really cramped between the coffee table and the wall. I could however fit a couple of those small colorful cube ottomans that I've seen at stores however (or one slightly large one). I also don't know what kind of effect blocking the radiators below the window would have. Also, I have a hanging lantern (asian style) floor lamp in the corner. It looks more like the "sun" in the pictures I posted, but those pics were taken at night. It seems like everyone likes the curtain panels idea, so I'll do that. Do I need 2 panels per window or just one hanging down on each end of the room like in gwbr54's sketch? I'll also definitely be getting a large canvas above the couch and I like htnspz's idea of going with something abstract and organic vs. harder geometric shapes since my rug already has plenty of that. Something similar to the picture teacats linked to (which I like), but longer/wider and on canvas. I also like the idea of a colorful bowl with pebbles or something in it for the coffee table. Now, the big question is, do I go with 2 small cube ottomans on the window wall, a bookcase, or a console table? I probably need something to bring some height into the room more than I need the additional seating an ottoman would bring. I'm already planning on getting a bar stool over by the bar and in all honesty, I probably wouldn't really have more than 1 other person (i.e. a date) in my place at any given time and we can both sit on the couch. So, bookcase with storage vs. a leaning bookshelf (no storage but I like the look) vs. console table with something on it to add a little height (maybe a plant on the table since several people liked the idea of a plant)? I could probably do a bookshelf or console table AND a couple of small colorful cube ottomans to block the radiators a bit as well if need be. Thanks again for all the suggestions!!...See MoreWhat to do with this brick wall?
Comments (20)Thanks all for the suggestions! It really helps to hear from others before I commit to something like this. ellendi6161 - Well, the drywall guy is pretty much done and I really don't want to call him back for more work. Did I mention the budget?! powermuffin - I hadn't really considered tearing it out, honestly. We would have to make that decision pretty much immediately because floors are going down next week. My only hesitation is that these are back to back gas fireplace/wood burning stove pipe set in brick. I'm not sure how much of that depth we would gain back knowing we have to leave the other 3 chimneys in place there. The basement is the same setup with a wood burning fireplace on one side and slightly more attractive brick on the back side in the small MIL apartment that we have rented out right now. We are debating putting in a gas stove of some sort in the apartment, which currently has electric heat. I talked to DH about it after I read through all of the comments here and I'm leaning toward starting with a whitewash and then just painting it if we aren't happy with it. ghostlyvision - Great question about white vs wall color. For the walls, I'm leaning toward Benjamin Moore Silver Lake, which I'm afraid might be too cool, or Grey Owl or Stonington gray, which seem more neutral....See MoreSpice up the formal living room wall/ceiling?
Comments (21)Understand that the color on screen will be different than on the wall as on the screen it is back lit so light colors tend to look a lot brighter than in real life. If you know the name of the paint color, you can look it up on line and find shades of that same color if you want to just go lighter or darker....See MoreI had these bricks left over and I wasn't sure what to do do with them
Comments (18)I can appreciate what you were trying to accomplish with this. :-) Part of the problem -- at least for me -- is that the bricks aren't stacked in a natural/logical orientation. If they were laid horizontally, so that they gave the appearance of being structural, I think my brain would have an easier time understanding the column (it would appear solid and less like a veneer). The corners/edges would also have been easier to integrate....See Moregroveraxle
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