Just bought a house, am about to renovate the living area. The room is @35' x 13'. I am planning on removing this gaudy drop ceiling, exposing the brick on one wall, paint the other walls, and removing the ugly fuchia carpetting and refinishing the wood floors. I was originally thinking of drywalling the ceiling but am starting to think of exposing it. I think it has a cool look to it but besides that it may make it easier to work on the plumbing when i redo the bathroom (above it) and to do the ductwork in that room (or have it done). It'll also save me some money on drywall and i figure i could still do it in a the future if i decide to. It has been a while since i've seen exposed ceiling and was wondering what the normal transistion was from the drywall/brick to ceiling... any molding or what not? Any other considerations i should think about before doing this. Right now it looks like accoustic tile is hammered to the ceiling above the drop-ceiling so I don't want to rip that down until i decide. Thanks

Here's the background: Bought a house where they knocked down a wall into the garage to build a breakfast nook. 8x6 approx. Here's the problem: The wood/vinyl tile floor has rotted against the wall closest to the garage. The drywall is also showing signs of water/mositure damage. It's time to repair and add ceramic tiles to the floor. Here's the question: I'm double checking the insulation used in the wall between garage and room. Want to replace it and replace the drywall. Since there appears to be damage related to moisture I was thinking of using a vapor barrier. I just don't know what side the vapor barrier should go on - the outside in the garage or the inside under the drywall, or both? Your comments would be greatly apprecated. By the way, I live in a Buffalo NY in the cooler climate regions. Thanks