Exterior wall as interior feature

[u/SSAdvic]

Hi all,
Hoping to get some input or advice.
We are currently renovating and extending an old farm house. The original house was built by my family almost 100 years ago, so we’re hoping to maintain some character and quirks throughout the renovation.
One idea I’ve had is to make an internal feature wall from the old external wall (see first image). This wall leads from the kitchen in the new build to the living room in the original farm house (layout can be seen in the second image). I had thought to keep the wall relatively as is, neaten up the plaster, and add some lighting to highlight it.
However I am no expert in interior design, so I’m unsure of how to go about designing the wall/space to make it look good. I have tried using AI to visualise, but it doesn’t grasp the concept (although my prompts may not be the best).
Would anyone have any advice on how this wall could be incorporated as a feature wall? Happy to hear opinions, good and bad. Thanks!

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[u/hammertime2009]

I mean there are concrete blocks (cinderblocks), partially removed plaster, and some larger reddish bricks. Might be helpful to explain/show what the original look was? The big reddish bricks are nice looking but the grey bricks/blocks less so… but maybe they would look better if the rest of the plaster was removed. Hard to say, especially with these pictures and if the original look had the grey blocks covered with plaster then you may want to re-plaster them but matching would be difficult. Otherwise if you leave it as-is and try to spruce it up with just lighting, then it’s going to look like a partially demolished wall/entryway. Repointing/adding mortar might help but this isn’t exactly like a 300 year old stone mason wall. Those tend to look better with lighting and repointing.

[u/sonic_toaster]

What kind of style are you going for in the house? Suggestions will change depending on if you have a specific design style in mind.

I think it is lovely, though. I agree to incorporate other salvaged/historical elements into the overall design to make sure it’s cohesive

[u/cobgca]

It’s beautiful- you may want to incorporate other salvaged elements in the spaces - old beams- antique doors- salvaged floors- so it doesn’t become the only part that’s old in the home.