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Exposed beams... opinions?

Searle & Taylor

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

We love making a feature of exposed beams - they always look fantastic and bring unique character into a kitchen. Do you prefer to incorporate original features of your home or completely modernise?

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Comments (3)

Sonia
6 years ago
I LOVE exposed beams, especially if they are naturally coloured as in your picture! This is a woman who watches Escape to the Country practically every day. Why would you cover such a beautiful thing?
Daisy England
6 years ago
Depends on the style of the house. Wouldn't have them in my current home as they'd look out of place but in the right situation they look good.
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minnie101
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I think it very much depends on the beam. The ones in my basement are completely ridden with wood worm and not in a way that they give a lovely sense of history! One of our exposed ones has also just started dropping debris (I hope that doesn't mean wood worm is active again as we had them treated when we moved in!)

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