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White brick in the interior is not such a common occurrence, but in recent years this fashion trend has become increasingly relevant and in demand. A brick wall is one of the most expressive objects in the design of a room, so stylists recommend using this technique if you want to give your home expressiveness and originality.
Natural brick and its imitations
Mostly when creating intricate interiors, designers use white sand-lime brick.
It is endowed with such qualities as moisture resistance, high strength, and attractive appearance.
In addition, this building and finishing material is characterized by high sound insulation properties and is considered environmentally friendly, as it is made from exclusively natural raw materials.
All these qualities of white brick make it possible to actively use it in the interior decoration of residential premises, the construction of internal partitions, walls, cladding of fireplaces and columns, and sometimes it is even used for finishing furniture.
If brick finishing is just gaining popularity in Russian apartments today, then in European and American countries it is a common and familiar phenomenon.
Brickwork came into fashion there back in the mid-20th century.
White decorative brick can be used in the interior in several ways.
In most cases, the idea of transforming a living space really allows designers to use white sand-lime brick, but sometimes specialists have to use methods to imitate it.
In these photos, white brick is used in the interior in several variations:
Designers name the following possible methods for using this technique.
One of the available ways to transform your home is to build a wall of natural white brick. However, you should know that this method is only applicable if you live in a new building.
If you want to have a brick wall in your apartment, when finishing the room you can leave it in its original, untouched form.
However, even with high-quality bricklaying, restoration work should be carried out. In order for the wall to have an attractive appearance, traces of cement and salt stains must be removed from its surface.
You should also sand the surface and grout all the seams; for this you need to use a special grout or putty.
After completion of the restoration work, to give the wall an attractive appearance, the top of the brick is coated with a special water-based varnish.
Ceramic tiles and facing bricks
Often, designers, when turning the idea of building a white brick wall into reality, use ceramic tiles as a material to imitate white brick in the interior.
Choosing this method of room design greatly simplifies the process of decorating the wall. In addition, the operation and maintenance of such a surface is also not difficult.
In the photo, white brick in the interior of the apartment in the form of imitation using tiles looks very believable and natural:
Often, if you want to create a wall like white brick in the interior, during finishing work a special material is used for cladding the surfaces. The material has many varieties, but the most valued is facing brick, molded by hand.
Traces of sand remain on its surface, which makes it natural and unique, however, the cost of this type of material will be higher.
White brick wallpaper
White brick wallpaper in the interior is one of the most budget-friendly options for simulating a brick wall. In specialized stores you can find a variety of wallpapers with different patterns.
If you choose high-quality, expensive wallpaper, you can make a white brick wall in the interior that looks no different from brickwork. Modern materials imitate not only the texture, but also the color of real white brick.
In the photo, the white brick wallpaper in the interior looks unusual and impressive:
They are able to emphasize the luxury of the furnishings; expensive, elegant furniture looks especially beautiful against their background. Brick wallpaper is used when decorating the interior of any room - living room, kitchen, hallway, bedroom and children's room.
In these photos, white brick wallpaper in the interior of a children's room looks beautiful and unusual:
Pictures with children's themes placed on a white brick wall give the room an atmosphere of joy and fun. A small rug near the bed, matched to the color of the brick wall, allows you to keep the room in the same style.
Wall decoration with decorative bricks
Today, brickwork is used almost everywhere. It can be used for interior decoration of private houses, apartments, hotels, offices and other premises.
The relatively inexpensive price of this material, with its incredible natural beauty, allows it to compete with natural stone.
Brick goes well with modern style
Good lighting emphasizes the texture of decorative brick
Magnificent design of a stylish city apartment using artificially aged brick
Facing bricks are made only from natural materials, so they are absolutely safe for humans. The appearance of brick has many different textures and color shades, which allows it to be used in interior design of various style themes.
Brick wall in various styles
Very often, a brick wall is used as decor in the pop art style, which is characterized by the use of various bright colors.
Correctly selected bright colors in the living room interior
Orange color is a great combination with a brick wall
The paintings and furniture in the interior are in perfect harmony with each other.
Modern design styles: high-tech and art deco, country and others also often use brickwork in their design. Brickwork adds a unique flair to the interior, which harmonizes perfectly with other materials such as wood, steel and glass.
White clinker brick
White brick in the interior of an apartment is usually used in rooms with light walls. However, it is important here to avoid creating unnecessary associations, for example, with a hospital ward.
To do this, it is advisable to use a white wall as a background for bright objects and details.
In the photo, the white decorative brick in the interior is painted with white paint, completely covering the original color of this building material:
This technique makes the brickwork less noticeable, and the wall surface smoother and more uniform.
Typically, white brick is used in the interior with other light-colored objects. In addition to the fact that such design is easily perceived by a person, having a beneficial effect on his psycho-emotional state, it visually enlarges the room.
To prevent light materials from seeming boring, designers recommend using a variety of textures and patterns.
White brick in the interior of an apartment is used for different styles; it looks harmonious in loft, English, fusion, hi-tech, modern, Mediterranean, and art deco styles.
However, such an element is most relevant for an interior designed in a high-tech style.
White clinker bricks are quite often used in modern interiors. The use of this material gives designers ample opportunities in the process of translating even the most non-standard solutions into reality.
The fact is that clinker brick comes in several types according to its texture - with a rustic surface (like rough-hewn stone), smooth and rough.
For living room and bedroom
White brick in the living room interior is most often used for facing fireplaces. Columns decorated with this popular decorative material also look attractive.
In these photos, white brick in the living room interior is used to clad the fireplace:
Thanks to this design, the fireplace has become an original element of the room. The use of brick gives the wall increased strength, as a result of which it is able to withstand the most severe temperature changes.
If you decide to use white brick when decorating the interior of a living room or any other room in a house or apartment, it is important to observe moderation.
You should not use this material for all surfaces; it is enough to decorate an arch, a corner of a room or a window opening.
The interior of the living room looks great, in the design of which both white and red brick were used, creating a contrast effect.
To emphasize the elegance of the style, it is good to combine luxurious interior items with a white brick wall, but it is important not to oversaturate the room with them.
It is enough to hang a picture in an expensive frame on a white wall or place a leather sofa against its background.
The brick wall in the living room goes well with such design elements as:
- expensive designs on the ceiling;
- luxury flooring;
- forged staircase.
A white brick wall looks great in combination with plaster or glass, with chrome and metal products.
If the living room is combined with a kitchen, representing a studio room, using a technique such as a brick wall, you can create an area for relaxation, cooking, and family meals.
An original solution would also be brickwork on the wall adjacent to the wooden staircase leading from the hallway to the second floor of the house. This technique is widely used in modern private buildings and multi-level apartments.
Using white brick in the bedroom interior, designers recommend decorating just one wall in the room with it; the ideal place would be at the head of the bed.
You can place photographs or paintings on such a white brick wall, or place modern furniture in the room, creating a light style.
Often, when designing a room that serves as a bedroom and a study at the same time, brickwork is used to zone it.
How to decorate a balcony with stone yourself?
There are two main finishing methods: with jointing and seamless, in which decorative elements are laid so that there is no space left between the joints
This method requires professionalism: it is important that the glue does not leak out of the seam.
Step-by-step instructions for wall cladding
Beginners can also do laying with jointing:
- First, the walls are leveled and cleaned.
- If a pattern is planned on the walls, it is recommended to lay out the tiles on the floor in order to combine them in advance.
- According to the instructions, glue is prepared.
- The glue is applied to the wall using a comb, then onto the decorative material. Products should be laid from top to bottom: cutting is usually done from the floor. Each fragment is glued to the wall using light pressure.
DIY finishing video tutorial
This video tells you more about decorating your balcony yourself:
For kitchen, hallway and bathroom
White brick in the kitchen interior also looks very interesting and harmonious. This material is often used for cladding aprons and bar counters.
White brick looks great in combination with modern kitchen appliances and furniture.
For finishing the apron, a more practical option would be not brick, but ceramic tiles that imitate it well.
In these photos, white brick in the kitchen interior is used to decorate the island, which gives the room solidity and completeness:
The use of a brick wall in the design of a bathroom will avoid the impersonality and boringness of the room.
In the bathroom the wall is made of white brick in the interior; in the photo below it is made of ceramic tiles:
This material is more suitable for the bathroom than brick, since the tiles are endowed with high moisture resistance and durability.
In spacious kitchens, brick ceilings look luxurious, finished with materials that imitate this natural stone.
This technique is mainly used in the design of kitchens in private housing construction.
White brick in the hallway interior is used by many people to visually expand the space of the room.
In most apartments, the hallway is a dark room filled with all kinds of storage systems.
An important advantage of using brick to decorate the walls in the hallway is the high resistance of this material to abrasion and rotting, because to give it an attractive appearance, it is enough to wipe it with a damp cloth.
An interesting design solution would be the construction of a small destroyed brick wall located immediately next to the front door.
This element will also serve as zoning for the hallway and kitchen for studio apartments.
Decorative candles will look beautiful on protruding bricks.
In addition to its decorative function, such a dilapidated wall can also have a practical meaning if a hanger for outerwear is placed on it.
Brick wall and brick tiles
The combination of natural brick and brick-like tiles looks beautiful. The materials can be of different colors, this will even create a pleasant contrast to the eye. Leave one wall in the kitchen brick, without plastering or painting. But the apron can be made, for example, from white tiles that imitate brickwork.
Photo: wallpaperwalldesign.com
How to decorate walls
Designers emphasize that too long a white wall in a room can depress the mood.
In this case, experts recommend decorating it beautifully with various works of art - paintings, photographs, portraits of prominent personalities or pieces of furniture and mirrors.
If you install a large floor-to-ceiling mirror on the brickwork, you can solve several problems at the same time.
First of all, part of the wall will be hidden, making it appear smaller.
In addition, the mirror will reflect the opposite side of the room, which will connect two different surfaces into a single structure, giving the room harmony.
To fill an empty brick wall, you can also place open wall shelves on it.
Such elements are especially appropriate in the interior of the kitchen; they can give the atmosphere of the room homeliness and comfort.
The use of white brick in modern interiors is not only a tribute to fashion, but also a wonderful way to give a living space originality, uniqueness and home comfort.
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