I have ripped out so much tile in this house so far that I did not want to do it again. So I was looking for a way to cover it. I had planned on just doing a concrete wall and countertop. But no matter how many thin layers of concrete I did, the grout lines kept showing up! I even tried painting over the concrete and then reapplying concrete but still those grout lines got the best of me! So I decided to paint it a cream color, tape off uneven "grout" lines and slap on more concrete to create faux bricks. I didn't measure or level, remember this is The RUSTED Ranch here. . I loved it! I pulled off the tape immediately and while the paint was still a bit wet, so it pulled off some paint and made it really rustic and chippy.
I kept the countertop strictly concrete...
Everything upstairs is white or gray so I wanted to add something different. I painted the cabinets black to match the built in I painted in the same room. I still need to add these amazing handles to the bar cabinets...
But now I have a really rusted, crumbly, failing faux brick wall!! And no grout lines!!!!
Oh and if you're wondering why my beautiful new cowhide rug isn't here, that's because we just got a 9-week old puppy! No way is she ruining that beauty! Alas, it is is basement for a while!
We are so used to having basement bars in previous homes we've owned. This is very soap opera-ish to me....like I expect ole Sonny from General Hospital to walk over and pour himself a glass a scotch!
Since gold is making a comeback in a big way, I'm keeping the gold faucet! I styled the bar shelves with some gold and copper!
Oops, missing one polka dot wine glass...must be in my hand while I'm blogging!
Thanks for stopping by!
Lissa
