Antique Brick Flooring
After months of research, we finally found these beautiful used bricks in Crema, Italy to use for our kitchen flooring. Although Terracotta is more commonly used in Umbria, we felt that we wanted something a bit more English Country style and that felt more rustic and weathered. We are still figuring out the best solution for sealing them from dirt and dust, but their overall look and effect has made us very happy.
Wavy Walls
Most people who visit the house now are very curious about the walls that we've created in the kitchen. We worked closely with our builders to explain the effect we were going for and they then managed to create their own technique which worked for our final outcome. The trick here was an underlay of concrete that is creating this spontaneous movement, and then using a second layer of plaster on top of the concrete for the final antique white wavy cave-like walls.
After 2 Years
It has taken a full two years of renovation to finally have a kitchen that feels like home. This is the space where we spend most of our time cooking, eating and sometimes as a home office. Currently, it's also the only room of the house that is warm enough to take your jacket off, but more on heating and insulation in our next post.
