What to do about brick?
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What to do about brick?
| Thu, 12-20-2007 - 3:06am |
We are remodeling our kitchen and my husband found a brick chimney we had no idea was there. He wants to sand it down and leave it exposed. It does not match the colors I had picked out though. GRRR! He is being very stuborn about it. So now what colors do I pick? The countertop looks silly w/ it. Luckily we had only bought one countertop so I could have the use of a sink, so picking another will not be a big deal. Our living room is
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Welcome Lisa!
Well, some people do think exposed brick is very desirable in a old home and most any color should go with it. With the beige and red, I would go with a light sunny yellow or blue. Green might be another good wall color, depending on your counter top and floor color. You don't even have to use much paint if you install a tile backsplash under your cabinets in a neutral color.
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That is a very neutral color so any color would go with it.
Let me know what you end up doing and have a VERY Merry Lisa.
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Have you tried Brick-Anew? The member, Suzie, from this site:
http://www.decorpad.com/index.htm
painted her fireplace and it looks nice! She sais she paid less than $150.