05/07/2010 14:53:00
Homeowners enhancing their interiors with exposed brickwork as well as
panel blinds need to take care when starting the project, it has been claimed.
The
Guardian's Space Solves blog was asked by a reader about the best way to incorporate exposed brickwork in a room - and if the project is as simple as merely ripping off the plaster to reveal the wall underneath.
Answering the query, DIY expert Julian Cassell said: "Take on-site professional advice first, but if your home is pre-1950s, there's a good chance that brick was used."
However, he explained that after 1950 many homes were built with concrete blocks as the material for their inner leaf of cavity walls, which will not provide the required effect.
Mr Cassell told the newspaper that
panel blinds owners can find out if they have brick directly under the plaster by unscrewing an electrical socket and seeing what the mounting box is attached to.
Last week, interior designer Joanna Wood told the Daily Mail that diamante textures and mirrors can evoke the aura of Hollywood glamour.
