“Oh what a feeeeeeling, painting on the ceeeeeiling.” Why yes that was a Lionel Richie reference. You’re welcome.
It was time to get some paint up in this heezy. And by heezy, I mean sunroom… hence the furniture being all piled in the center.
But before we get to painting, let’s talk about the half-brick wall in this room – since you guys offered up lots of thoughts and suggestions in the last sunroom post. Some had suggested covering the drywalled portion in brick veneer or reclaimed wood.
Unfortunately the dry wall sits in front of the brick, so there’d be this weird lip between the real brick and the veneer/wood (so we’d prefer not to add anything up top to make it stick out further like an awkward above-the-window overbite). We’re actually leaning towards either trying to distress/fade the brick or straight up painting it (like the same brick that was already painted by the previous owners in our living room, especially since it already has some splatters on it from the previous paint job).
See how the last owners of this house had already painted the wall of brick in the living room (on the other side of the sunroom doors)? Since they’re both in the same sight line, we think painting that small u-shaped expanse of it in the sunroom may be the most cohesive solution – so the sunroom feels more connected to the rest of the house.
But before doing anything rash, we wanted to give the brick the benefit of the doubt – so we decided not to take any action on it yet. First we wanted to paint the rest of the old yellowy-cream colored walls in the room to see if that influenced our decision about the brick at all.
So we readied the rest of the room by moving out almost everything, which turned our living room into a temporary disaster zone. This shot below is for all of you who love the chaos of DIY. Oh yeah, it spreads to at least a few other rooms when you’re painting one…
Burger didn’t seem the mind the temporary influx of extra pillows to curl up on. This is his “excuse me dude with the camera, someone’s trying to nap here” face.
And thankfully Clara was on a play-date with my parents, so we could dive in and do as much as we could without worrying about her getting into paint or tripping over the massive pile o’ chaos on the living room while we painted.
But back to the sunroom. Painting is one of those projects we can practically do in our sleep by now… except for when it involves 12 foot ceilings. That was a new challenge for us. But we couldn’t live with those white ceilings and those yellowed old cream walls anymore (yes, they were two different colors) so we dove right in.
How? We just busted out our ladder and go to work.
Oh yeah, forgot to tell you the paint color. We went with our current favorite: Rockport Gray by Benjamin Moore (which is also in our bedroom, and is actually more of a warm brownish-gray than a cold cement gray). I’ll explain why we made that choice when we get to the after pictures, so just hang on for the time being. I realize it’s not much to look at when all you see so far is the edged corners…
Edging actually took a long time – even with us both doing it – since this room is basically all corners and windows. And if I do say so myself, I’m not half bad at it. Yep, there may be a new edging sheriff in town. Take that Deputy $herdog. Ok, I take that back. Sherry can pretty much lap me when it comes to edging. So she did all of the edging around all of the doors and windows except for the few windows up near the ceiling, which I tackled on the ladder.
Once all of the edging was done, Sherry did a second coat around all the doors and windows while I took to the pole. Wait, that sounded bad. I’ve actually never painted with a roller that’s attached to a pole before. Even when doing other ceilings (8ft ones, that is) I usually just stand on a stool. And I gotta say I was impressed with how relatively easy it was. Granted it did get tiring to hold your arms and neck up like that for so long, but it wasn’t terrible.
But the rod extending pole couldn’t help us get the area where the fan attached to the ceiling (where we needed to be more exact than a roller ever could be). And my ladder couldn’t get me high enough to edge that area by hand either. So that’s when Sherry and I whipped up this contraption. Yup, it’s a brush taped to a pole. We’re true professionals around here.
If you weren’t convinced of my edging prowess before, just check out this magic going on. That’s what we call painting with surgical precision. Although I realized I should’ve taken a detailed after shot of how awesome this actually turned out. Seriously, it worked like a charm, guys.
It took us two coats and a total of about seven hours across two days, so it certainly wasn’t our fastest paint job in the world – but we’re really happy with the results.
Trust us: despite the warm gray color, this room is far from gloomy. Light floods in (which is one of the reasons we knew we wouldn’t regret going with a darker tone in there) and even the tiled floors feel less yellow now that the walls aren’t the same creamy-bisque tone. Although we’re the first to admit that the room still has a looong way to go until it’s a functional, finished room (remember how the middle makes no sense?).
And if you’re wondering about the two blue stools having a hushed conversation in the corner together (stool meeting is now in session!), we’re just experimenting with some layout ideas. The stools are helping us picture maybe tucking a small cafe table in that corner, but we’re not married to anything yet. We’ll keep you posted!
Oh, and I promised I’d explain the rationale behind Rockport Gray a bit more so here we go:
- It really makes all the white trim in the room stand out, so it feels crisp in a way that the old yellowed cream walls didn’t (this paint choice did the same trim-crisping thing in our bedroom, which we loved about the color)
- The room has a pretty crazy ceiling (it slopes away from the house and up, like a rocket ship) so we thought a moodier and darker color might downplay the strange angles and make it all blend together more than it did with the previous white ceiling and creamy-yellow walls
- As we mentioned a few photos up, the tile floor feels a lot less monochromatic and yellowed since the walls are no longer the same exact tone (it felt like a beige box with an oddly shaped white top before)
- We also thought it’d tie in well with the living room’s Moonshine walls as well as the grellow walls of the kitchen (both of which you see from the sunroom – so whatever we chose had to go with both)
- In the spring, summer, and fall (aka, any other season than the bleak and bare one that we’re currently in) we want the greenery outside to be the star, so we thought picking a moody not-crazy-or-compete-y color would keep from overshadowing it
- The brownish-gray helps us camouflage that similarly colored heating/cooling unit a bit
We also thought the new wall color picked up the tone of the mortar too, just in case we decided to keep the brick as is.
And now that the room is painted, here’s where we stand on the brick: we’re not sold on leaving it as-is. It still feels really awkward to us since the top end of the drywall above it rests oddly on the window (like it’s squishing it or something). And since there’s already a whole wall of painted brick to the right of the slider (in the living room) it still feels awkwardly disjointed from the rest of the house in a way that a painted brick wall would not.
We did think about trying to gray-wash it a little first (with watered down paint, stain, or even by rubbing some cement on it) just to see if that helps to tone down the red – as demonstrated by my poor Photoshop attempt below…
…but that still feels like not-as-seamless-of-a-solution-as-painting-it like the brick in the adjoined living room. So that might be where we end up.
As always, we promise to keep you posted! Oh and speaking of future planning in here, we’re putting more thought into the window-seat-under-the-window-wall idea, so that should be exciting if we decide to go for it. You know we’ll share all the details as we creep along.
Oh and as much work as we still have to do in this room, I must say that this has definitely reconfirmed for me (once again) that painting a room is an awesome way to make it feel like it’s yours. Our sunroom suddenly doesn’t feel like a forgotten project-room stuck on the side of our house, it’s actually starting to feel like a place we can hang out on a lazy Sunday – which is exactly how we used the sunroom in our first house, so it has us all sorts of excited about the possibilities. What did you guys do this weekend? Was there any painting or planning? Any other pole-related projects going on?
Rosemary M. says
Do you feel like people nit pick at all of your decisions? You are both so patient to graciously deal with those who find the smallest angle to bring out the negative. For example.. I see people telling you “it’s a house, not a showroom”, “that’s not safe”, “that’s gloomy looking”, etc.
I like the color.. and I admire your cutting in skills!!
YoungHouseLove says
Nah, we know that people mean it in the most kind ways. They’re just trying to be helpful and offer up suggestions! So we have learned after 5 years of sharing nearly everything house-related in our lives, that we should listen to everyone but in the end we have to make our own decision and do what works best for us since we live here ;)
xo
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Jessica says
Looks sooooo gooooood! I used Rockport Gray in my hallway after you used it in your bedroom and I loooove it!
I do vote for keeping the brick, though I understand why you want to paint it. I just like the modern rustic texture it gives the room. I am sure it will be fabulous whichever you choose!
Robyn says
I am in lerve with that color! That touch of depth and warmth with all those wide open windows? Perfection! Great choice!!
Tabbitha @ Turnip Tootsie says
The sunroom is looking great! What a difference some paint makes. Gotta say, I’m liking how the brick is photographing in the pictures. Would distressing the brick help it feel less disjointed? I can’t wait to see some younghouselove imagination bring the sunroom back to life!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, we have definitely considered distressing the brick! We just photoshopped it a little faded and gray-washed and it still didn’t fit in as well as we had hoped. Who knows where we’ll end up though! We’ll definitely keep you posted ;)
xo
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Laura says
Do you paint all of the ceilings in your house the same as the walls, or just in bathrooms and angled rooms as suggested above? How do you decide to paint the ceiling a color or leave it white? Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
In an ideal world we’d love to paint all of our ceilings, either the same color as the walls, a half-tone of the walls (50% lighter), a light and subtle accent color (like soft soft blue in our grey bedroom, etc) but we just haven’t gotten around to it! We definitely love tones on the ceilings though. Feels more finished and less stark.
xo
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harmony says
That color is amazing in that space and really made the trim pop.
I personally say leave the brink. you can paint it but it will never cover up the fact that its an outside wall (there is a window in it for heavens sake). Instead why not show it off, like a featur wall/focal wall. I say frame it out similar to the windows and doors as if it is art.
Good luck and i love your sunroom. so jealous.
JessieDae says
Hey guys .. long time lurker.. first time commenter here ;-)
What’s your thought about framing the wall with trim .. like a brick picture? Would solve those unsightly drips and the problem with the weird lip thing .. just something i fhought of .. love the color by the way .. really makes the white pop!
YoungHouseLove says
We think that might work on a wall that was more balanced, but since there’s that window that cuts into the brick and makes it shaped like a big red U we don’t think it’s a great accent feature, ya know? Who knows where we’ll end up though!
xo
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mp says
I love it!
After honoring hubby’s wishes that we not paint the brick walls in our bedroom (added to the house ten years after original construction), I’ll be painting them in the spring.
GreenInOC says
WOWZA, it looks so good!
Could you add drywall over the brick part so that it seams right up to the “lip” so it looks like one big beautiful gray wall of the same texture?
Is is possible – meaning, even if it’s not your taste – to do that?
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, I think it might be possible if we could find drywall the same exact width as the lip (or we could try to shim it to make it match up). It would probably be a good deal more work/money than just painting though!
xo
s
Monica Justesen Photography says
I actually really love this colour! We recently painted our living room a similar colour and it flowed perfectly with the trim and strange angles throughout.
Andra says
Why not do some sort of wood plank, maybe 3, 4 inches wide x the length of the wall, painted the same color as the baseboards? It would definitely make the break look less awkward. Painting the brick will tone down the “I am and add on!!!!” factor, for sure.
YoungHouseLove says
Another possibility for sure!
xo,
s
Toni says
I’m one of those “never paint over brick” people….I mean i screamed (out loud) NOOOOO when I saw the people painting over the brick fireplace & paneling in that cool mid century house on that Home Depot commercial. But I think in your case it is a must to make the rooms more cohesive. Plus the brick actually makes the room look squatty and ackward, even with the high ceilings. Just recently found your blog and have gone back to your first post and started reading forward…think I am on page 516….LOVE YOU GUYS!!!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Toni! It’s so funny how many normally-I-scream-when-people-paint-brick folks are screaming “paint that brick!” – hilarious!
xo
s
Parke says
I know I probably sound like a broken record about the whole shelf-above-the-window thing (I have a feeling you’ve had to answer the same question twenty times!) but here’s a picture I found that makes the setup look pretty awesome if you ask me. If you get a roman shade for the window that might add some vertical balance to it… but I’m sure I’ll love whatever y’all end up deciding to do! The room is looking absolutely phenomenal!
http://homedesignlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Cheery-kitchen-The-Old-Fashion-Floral-Decor-For-Your-Home-Design-Ideas-234×300.jpg
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Parke! Yeah, that seems really nice in that shot since it’s a bunch of windows feeling balanced, so a window with some art on the side of it might not feel the same to us (sort of window + fake window = weird?). But who knows where we’ll end up! Hahaha. We’ll definitely keep you guys posted!
xo
s
Amber says
I am one of the biggest anti painted brick voices out there..and I think you should GET ON THAT ALREADY!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha, thanks Amber!
xo
s
Samantha says
What about wall to wall curtains where the brick is? It would cover the window which could be good or bad, depending on whether you are willing to get a curtain for the other side from the kitchen (i think?), assuming you don’t have one. Also, with the awkward ceiling it might be weird with curtains half way down the wall. Haha, well I just talked myself out of my own idea!
Otherwise, I say paint it! cover it up with the gray. The window will pop out. And if you don’t want that, you can cover it with a painting/homemade fabric canvas-thingy.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, yeah we keep thinking about other less obvious solutions but halfway through we think “but painting it just works so much better!” so that’s where we keep ending up!
xo
s
Shannon says
“SEW ME!” I would be great if I could get past threading the bobbin…
Sarah C. says
Not the related post, I know, but I figured my comment would never be seen amongst the giveaway entries … Anyhoo, I found it a bit odd that John has never sewn. I pictured Richmond being a city that has more of a small town feel so I was surprised he didn’t have to take Home Ec in middle/Jr. High School. Even though I’m a few years younger then you both my school district made everyone take Home Ec (six weeks of sewing two periods a day and six weeks of cooking for two periods a day) as well as Shop (either Metal of Wood)two periods a day for twelve weeks. I even took cooking and sewing electives later on; I wish I had gotten to take more but those AP and honors classes just got in the way :)
YoungHouseLove says
In my school, they had Home Ec, it was just an elective, so I chose to take other things instead (art, band, etc).
-John
Donita says
That looks amazing!!! If you are taking votes, I vote paint it. LOL We painted the walls behind our wood stove, after seeing how amazing painted brick looked, in your first house. We love it. The painted brick just looks so much cleaner, brighter and has more of a modern feel to it. I’m thinking, something at my house needs painted gray. Thinking paint, after the first of the year, not this crazy busy month. :-P
Stephanie says
You guys always make the best design decisions; I LOVE that color grey. I agree, the brick would look great toned down. I thought I would be better at this kind of stuff because I read your blog and others and thought maybe the things I learned from you would transfer? …but no! It’s really hard picking colors and making everything go together nicely. You guys have skills!
I hate doing this, because it annoys me to see people advertising their blogs in comments. That’s not my goal here: I’m just hoping you guys, and readers who are feeling helpful, could maybe look at my kitchen post and give me some advice about what to do for back splash, and just un-blanding the kitchen in general? I don’t know any interior-design-savvy people in real life and I need help!! Thanks in advance. And again, don’t hate me for posting this in the comments..I just really trust you guys and your readers always leave very thoughtful feedback too.
http://scubaduval.blogspot.com/2012/12/kitchen.html
YoungHouseLove says
Ooh I would bring home a ton of samples (The Tile Shop is great for that, you pay a deposit but get it back if you bring them back) and just hold them up and see how it looks and what you like best! Sometimes seeing them in the space and comparing a few options makes it easier. Good luck!
xo
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Pam the Goatherd says
Stephanie,
The tile in the little bit of backsplash you already have up is GORGEOUS! I would definitely take that all the way around the room.
I agree that the fabric in the faux roman shade is not right for your kitchen. I’m not sure what you should put there instead, though. At first I thought maybe a graphic print fabric that echoes the pattern in the backsplash tile, but then if you go around the entire kitchen with the backsplash it might be a bit too busy if the shade has a pattern, too.
In order to punch up the vibe in there I would find accents and art that have the same bold colors as the backsplash tile.
Can you tell I’m in LURVE with that tile?!
katalina says
would you ever put your cmas tree out there or is it too cold?
YoungHouseLove says
I think it’s too cold so we like it in the front window where everyone can see it from outside. We have a little tabletop tree in the living room though, so we can gaze at it from the sofa :)
xo
s
Laurie says
I think you should just go for painting the brick. As much as I like brick that one is a pretty general wall and isn’t really offering any special or interesting design feature. The texture once it is painted will be enough and having the wall a single color will be cleaner.
Now, as decisive as I sound from my above comment, I suffer from chronic analysis paralysis when it comes to painting so I’m curious if you factor in things like what is just outside the windows when you pick a color. Also, I have a very dim little one story ranch with low ceilings and I’m struggling with colors to choose. Do I need to keep it white to try and lighten things up? Or do I choose light color and having fun with it since I have to use so much artificial light anyway. Especially if I get around to installing all the recessed lighting I think I need. I’d love to hear other people’s thoughts and experiences.
YoungHouseLove says
I just bring home swatches and see how they read in those rooms. Whatever they look like (good or bad) in those rooms, depending on the light, helps me pick the winner. Hope it helps!
xo
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Heather says
Well, I love the new color and I actually really like the exposed brick! I know this won’t help in making it seamless, but a big canvas filled with one of Sherry or Clara’s paintings or a nice fabric (maybe from Clara’s first year pics?) Would really help cover some of that brick and add some color.
Kasey Befeler says
I painted my sister’s 20 ft great room wall this weekend. I love edging (I think there were about 9 windows), but I really don’t love heights. I just never looked down! I kept thinking of your time-lapse videos, and how crazy a video would be – I must have moved that ladder 20 times to reach everything. I am super sore today, but so happy I could paint for her. She and her hubby would have taped everything first and I could not let them do that! Your sunroom is looking amazing!
YoungHouseLove says
Congrats! That’s a huge job!
xo
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Annie says
I’m with you guys on painting over the brick. Normally I’m all for exposed brick, but it feels very cold in these pics. And I think the more cohesive painted wall is going to bring even more attention to the beautiful, soaring ceilings.
The color is awesome!
Kay Maisner says
Love your paint color! Have you thought of putting your snack bar area under the brick wall window? I think it would make a great buffet area & you could pass food from the kitchen into the sun room without walking through the house with food. You could also float the futon so that its back faces the door wall area…just some thoughts. I really enjoy reading your blog everyday & I’m one of your few OVER age 50 readers!
YoungHouseLove says
Yes, we thought about that but want to keep the daybed (it’s functional and we love it since it was a wedding gift) and that’s the wall it works best on. Who knows where we’ll end up though!
xo,
s
Lauren@FilingJointly says
Hmmm what did I do this weekend? Oh yes, that’s right. THIS.
http://www.filing-jointly.com/2012/12/the-day-santa-claus-came-to-town.html
YoungHouseLove says
Hahah!
xo
s
Heidi P. says
Yay! Are you dancing?! ‘Cause you should be. Churn that butter while you run in place! *uns uns uns* That probably makes no sense haha. Aaaanyway… just doin a happy dance in my head over here. Love the path your patio is heading down :).
YoungHouseLove says
Hahah, thanks Heidi!
xo
s
tiffany says
question…….I noticed you guys didn’t remove the chair rail in your office area. Do you like the look of it or is it a pain to remove and patch up perfectly. I ask because my husband I are buying an old home and it has chair rail throughout the whole house and we want to take it down. What do you think?
YoungHouseLove says
You can remove it and patch it! I would just be sure to spackle and sand a million times before painting (imperfections aren’t covered by paint, they’re magnified by them). You can totally do it though!
xo
s
Heidi P. says
Oh! I almost forgot – I have questions for you!
1. When you buy pillows, do you always buy 2 of the same? Do you ever just buy one?
2. A couple of walls in my house are littered with doors. On a 20-ish foot wall, there are 4 doors. Would you ever consider painting the trim and doors the same color as the walls so it doesn’t look so broken up? Or would that look strange?
Thanks a million!
YoungHouseLove says
Depends, if we have a spot for two or they’re cheap we might grab two but I have definitely gotten one pillow that I love! As for painting the trim and doors all the same thing to help them blend, I think that could work too!
xo
s
Heidi P. says
Ok! Thanks!
Kara says
I’m not sure what it would entail to whitewash the bricks – but if you wanted, would you be able attempt the whitewash it with the gray paint first? At least in a small corner area. And if it still looks like a sore thumb, then pull the trigger and slap the primer on and paint? It’ll help erase any “What Ifs?” lingering thoughts.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, we could try it if we’re still on the fence for sure! We don’t like to do hard-to-undo things like painting brick unless we’re sure!
xo
s
Annelies says
The grey looks really nice! I always think of keeping it light, but then when I see how you use colour, it’s so much nicer! About the brick wall I think wood or anything else would look pretty and then you could make it fit to the lip so it goes over into it. Curious to find out what the end result will be!
jessica says
Would you recommend painting all vaulted ceilings the same color as the walls? I had not thought of that but I just wondered if you did it b/c yours were at an odd angle. Would you have painted them if they were just a regular vaulted ceiling? Looks great! I love that color, very warm!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, we love painting vaulted rooms the same color as the walls so they feel less sliced up and more tied together!
xo
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Taryn says
I love this! For some reason this post made me wonder: do you know if the previous owners read your blog?
I’m on team paint the brick! Looking forward to seeing the next steps.
xx
P.S. I’ve never commented before so I thought I would add… I’ve been enjoying your blog for a few months now. I’m an Australian living in the UK – is there any chance that your book tour will go global? :)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Taryn! We’d love to end up in the UK. Uh, that would be mind-blowing actually. Haha! As for if the previous owners read our blog, they do seem to drop in from time to time. They’re so sweet. They say they like seeing us “do all the work” while they sit back and watch. Hahaha! They’re such a fun couple.
xo
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Morgan says
You guys are going to come up with an awesome solution, but I hope you don’t paint the brick! There’s no undoing that etch-a-sketch. And I dream of a brick wall out here in earthquake California where it’s no where to be found. To mix it up a little, what if you put in a few cool hanging succulent wall panels between grey and brick? And take advantage of that awesome sunlight? Just a thought. Can’t wait to see what you do!
Jane P says
What about building a soffit above the window, creating sort of a ‘nook’ ? ….although painting might be a LOT easier!
LOVE your site.
jp
YoungHouseLove says
That’s another option for sure!
xo
s
Trey says
I have those same awesome old navy gym shorts, and mine are also covered in paint! As soon as I realized they were sans pockets they went in the work pile. Also, have you thought about doing the brick/drywall wall completely in reclaimed wood? You could use furring strips on the brick to get a level surface for attaching it all to.
YoungHouseLove says
That could be fun too! So many choices, we’ll keep you guys posted!
xo
s
Jilly says
Yeah, the problem is the exposed brick section is just too small for the wall (and room). It doesn’t look bad when you take a picture and it’s framed as though the ceiling starts right above the window, but pull back and it’s like, ooh, I am totally aware that this room is an addition to the house. Usually I’m the biggest fan of exposed brick and even stuff that other people find outdated, but in this case… I don’t think you’ll be breaking many hearts.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, exactly!
xo
s
Lisa in Seattle says
Oh, $herdog. Don’t listen to them. Listen to me. That brick is the elephant in the room, and I don’t care how many doilies you drape over that beast, you still have an enormous, lace-covered elephant butt in your beautiful sunroom. Paint the brick. Do it.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, you’re actually in the huge majority! There are never-paint-brick folks saying “dude just paint it!!” – it’s just such an odd shape, haha!
xo
s
julia says
i love the colour in there & all the white trim really pops now!
question: is that a rhino head in the living room and if so, where did you get it ? there’s one at west elm that caught our attention but it’s a rather pricey!
thanks!
xo julesinflats.com
YoungHouseLove says
It’s from a Virginia-based artist at Cardboard Safari: http://www.cardboardsafari.com/
-John
Jennifer F says
This might be one of my favorite makeovers so far. You seriously updated that room with paint! It went from “OK and maybe a touch dated” to super modern. I want one of those rooms! LOVE it so much!
Elizabeth says
I love the gray! The trim pops so much. As for the awkward wall, instead of covering the drywall with something and creating the awkward overbite, why not do the entire wall in a distressed gray-wash wood, kind of like Will’s wall in the nursery over on BowerPower but with lighter wood? If the boards have different thicknesses you can even kind of mask the unevenness that’s already there from the drywall over brick… just a thought (that I’m sure you’ve already had)!
YoungHouseLove says
See how the ceiling isn’t symmetrical? It slants to the right and comes to a point, so we don’t really think accenting that wall is our cup of tea like a balanced peaked wall might be – I think we like making it all just blend in with paint of the same color, ya know?
xo
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Caralyn says
Great colour!
I agree that painting the brick the same colour as the brick in the livingroom is the way to go. It will connect those two rooms much better.
(And yes, Canadians spell colour with a “u”.) :-)
Nora says
Hi,
Looking at the pictures of the drywall above the brick, it looks like “something” continues behind it. What’s underneath the drywall? I know not brick, so why is it sticking out so far?
Love the color and painting the brick too – I think brick looks good either way so whatever works.
Cheers
YoungHouseLove says
It’s just framing lumber (that’s where the original house’s roof was, which is why the brick stops at the top of the window).
xo
s
Tiffany says
Love the color choice!! It’s on my finalist list for my living room which gets similar light and has an odd pyramid 14 ft roof line. Which boggles my mind as to what to do with it.
As for the brick wall can you put a piece of white trim hiding the dry wall/brick connection going on? It will make the paint pop again and then maybe help clarify even further what feels right to your design asthetic. Just an idea as I love how much your trim screams looks at me I’m sassy!
YoungHouseLove says
Another option for sure!
xo,
s
Megan @ Two Live Colorfully says
Rockport gray is a seriously awesome color.
We’re not painting our current apartment because we don’t plan on being here for a very long time, but that color is on my ‘for sure’ list for future homes!!
Georgia says
God I miss painting! Love the grey. Love the celing and walls the same colour ( and I have also used a paintbrush on a pole to cut in ! the wall at the top of our stairs…with 13′ ceilings I wasn’t able to reach it myself.)
Totally with you on painting the brick. After you painted the brick just stuck out like a sore thumb. Think it has a lot to do with the tone of the paint. I surprised myself when I painted a room greeny grey that it made the bricks (that I was determined to paint over) look better.
Jackie Toye says
A Gazillion times better. My house is painted in Glidden’s Olive Wood …. A brownish gray, also . I love the color. Great job
Torie says
I didn’t read through all the comments…so I’m not sure if someone already said this, but…
I’m married to a professional painter, and he regularly uses a tool much like your creation. It’s a pole that a brush handle slides into. It gives him the ability to “cut” in awkward angles (maybe edging is an east coast term…).
Kim says
I was wondering what to do with the ridiculously tall vaulted ceiling in our office when I do the walls, and now I know! I also now have the courage to do my slate-y gray blue even though it’s pretty dark. Thanks!
Megan says
Love, love, love the gray!!! I vote for painting the brick the same color and just be done with it. It’ll help tie it all in. And I love how the blue stools pop against it!