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Kitchen A-Peel
December 20, 2007
By Angela Harbison, Art Director
 I bought an old house awhile back and have been busy making changes ever
since. It has “good bones” as they say, and I can see the hidden (very hidden,
in some cases) potential in every room. As soon as I bought the place, I began
to peel off layers of decorating trends, unveiling the house’s past
lives. The kitchen, in particular, needed a good peel. It had what
could be described as a two-level dropped ceiling, and, as interesting as that
may sound, I thought it would be nice to have use of the entire room—ceiling to
floor. So that was the first thing to go. Then everything else in the room came
down: wallpaper from the 1960s covered wallpaper from the ‘40s—it was like some
kind of archeological dig in my own house! Eventually, I managed to get down to
the original plaster walls and ceiling. The condition of the plaster ceiling
turned out to be less than desirable, so I needed to come up with a solution for
it.  I finally decided that I really wanted a tin ceiling. I’d seen them in
older buildings and always thought they looked cool. I found an outfit called
Chelsea Decorative Metal Co. (http://www.thetinman.com/) and, after
asking the opinions of everyone I could find, decided on a deco-looking pattern.
The people at Chelsea were very helpful in getting us started on the project. I
enlisted the help of a carpenter friend who really did most of the actual work.
I helped hold things up, ordered lunch, and gave words of encouragement
throughout. In the end, I think it turned out great!   Thankfully, it’s was
done in time for the holidays, so I could have a family gathering without fear
that plaster might fall on some poor unsuspecting relative’s head. And it was
also a prime opportunity to show off my new place!
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Great idea! I have popcorn and awful
overhead lighting and am going to have to
try this. Please visit my blog and web
boutique for easy french decor.
Posted By: www.viechaotique.com
Looks beautiful!
Posted By: kelly
Your ceiling looks fabulous!!!! I`ve been
wanting one in my sun room for quite some
time. I also checked the tin man out and
found out I can`t afford it. Sooooo going
another way but don`t know what yet. I love
reading your blog.
Hugs,
Rosa Marie
Posted By: raggedy_hugs4_u@earthlink.net
What an improvement! That carpenter friend
of yours must be mighty handy. You have
great taste I can tell. Can't wait to hear
more about the rest of the house.
Posted By: Patti
Wow! That's an amazing difference! Good for
you for looking past the damage everyone
else has done! Jen R
Posted By: http://sanctuaryarts.blogspot.com/
Awesome job on the ceiling!! I have always
liked the look of a tin ceiling also. Great
idea and great blog!!!!!
Posted By: Kimberly (Marsh) Tyer
I had to laugh... here I thought the
archeological dig was in MY kitchen! I, too,
had dropped ceilings and wallpaper over
wallpaper plus 50+ years of contact paper on
the shelves! I had florals from almost every
decade of the 1900s! Your kitchen sounds
wonderful and I LOVE the tin ceiling. Can't
wait to see more!
Posted By: ingading
That is such a cool solution...I love the brightness of the tin and how it makes the ceiling look higher...nice idea!
best,
carol eldridge
Posted By: carol eldridge
Wow, what a great difference that makes! I
love how it looks, both antique and
current because you left it silver color
instead of painting.
Hope your holidays were bright. Happy New
Year!
xo Lidy
Posted By: www.littlefrenchgardenhouse.blogspot.com
I love your tin ceiling. It is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing your journey. I have
plans for this summer, and your story was
good encouragement.
Posted By: kim@jacobsladderstore.com
'Everyone you could find' did you right. I
love the pattern. I will have to find a
carpenter friend so I can rid my kitchen of
the ugly popcorn ceiling, a.k.a. dust
collector. Keep up the blogs!
Posted By: Darla S
tin ceilings remind me of the days when I lived in Park Slope,
Brooklyn, NY and all of those great restaurants and bistros!
Great idea! Plus it will give a nice glow.
Posted By: http://ellencrimitrent.typepad.com
My mom and I were on your blog this morning
and love your tin ceiling. Your house must
look really cute! We look forward to seeing
more pictures of your place.
Posted By: Jenny A. and Kathy Harbison
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