One such trend is exposing brick or beams that were once covered with drywall or plaster.

The rustic look is in high demand for 2021," Schravemade shared.

Coincidentally, this is where your plans to expose those charming features could come back to bite you.

A couple sitting in front of an exposed brick wall among boxes

“If you live in a colder climate, beware,” Peter Schravemade explains.

“There might be a reason for that extra layer of drywall.

There’s a good reason.

Exposed beam ceiling and a fan

“Chances are you will renovate in the summer.

“The same holds true for exposed beams.

Very appealing to the eye.

But when the weather turns, that’s when regret can set in.

Schravemade says, “In the autumn, as the temperature drops, they begin to experience drafts.