Whitewashing the Kitchen Ceiling

We tried our hand at whitewashing the kitchen ceiling and I think it turned out pretty nice.

As you recall, the tongue and groove ceiling had been cut up in places during the firefight, so we had removed the ceiling layer, leaving behind the beautiful rough cut joists and the underside of the upper room's flooring.

We used a paint sprayer for most of it, but I wasn't too thrilled with the spattering pattern it kept spraying. I think a brush would have been better, and I did a lot of touching up with a brush.

I think it's quite lovely how it turned out. Still showcases the character of the room but with a more "finished" look.

Kitchen Coming Along

This post will cover some of the work that's been done in the kitchen. Its not finished yet, so that will be another post later on.

The dining area of the kitchen, immediately after the fire.

The kitchen after the fire was completely soaking wet.

Everything had to be removed. There was water inside all walls, around cabinets, etc. Of course all electrical wiring was melted as well.

There were 4 layers of wallpaper beneath the wood paneling.

The newly revealed wood floors look promising!

This wall was burnt out pretty badly and has to be repaired.

Part of the ceiling had to be cut up during the firefight.

So we decided to remove the ceiling shiplap to give the ceiling a bit more character, as well as give it the appearance of being a little higher than it is. We plan on whitewashing it.

That burned out wall has now become an open doorway that steps down into the family room from the kitchen. On the right, we've added a small bar top.

Insulation is up, new wiring throughout, and even some lights!

Most of the kitchen will retain its shiplap, but the areas behind the cabinets are all drywall.

Cabinets are going in!

Its definitely starting to look like a kitchen once again! I'm so excited to see it come together. I'll be baking homemade bread again soon!