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Mighty, Mighty: Celebrating the Brick House
I'm a design and food-obsessed freelance writer and market research analyst, and a stay-at-home mom.
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Like a lot of people, I grew up in a house that was brick on the outside, with a brick fireplace. In college, all the dorms I lived in were brick (along with most of the classroom buildings). And after college, I moved into a brick rowhouse in downtown Baltimore - one that had been renovated, so we had one entire wall of exposed brick inside.
I like brick.
It's solid, it's durable, and it works in spaces that range from country traditional to urban and modern. Plus, though I usually think about brick as an exterior material, my history has shown that it works all over the house.
So, with that, here's my ode to the brick house , in all its forms:
I like brick.
It's solid, it's durable, and it works in spaces that range from country traditional to urban and modern. Plus, though I usually think about brick as an exterior material, my history has shown that it works all over the house.
So, with that, here's my ode to the brick house , in all its forms:
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by Madson Design
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| I love that this builder left the chimney exposed in this small attic room. |
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| Brick is a traditional patio material and a good one. I love the way it looks as it ages. |
It's so pretty when just a little grass peeks through between the bricks.
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| Brick makes this garden gate appear solid and serious. |
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by Allison Cosmos
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| This ceiling, with its brick and beams, is fabulous. |
by Amy Lau Design
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This bedroom has a great urban look - brick walls create a fantastic backdrop for big art.
by Living2Design
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Speaking of urban, this loft's exposed brick is one element of an amazing interior.
Brick fireplaces are great and so are outdoor fireplaces, so it follows that brick outdoor fireplaces would be fantastic...but you don't see a lot of them. I like it.
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I love this fireplace, painted a deep, dark color. Though some people hesitate to paint brick, I usually love the way it ends up looking - especially on fireplaces.
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In this room, painting the brick lightens up the whole space.
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This might actually be my favorite example of painted brick - I love this color!
The wall around this garden reminds me of my college - I think it's gorgeous.
Brick is so beautiful as it weathers. I just love the way the color fades a bit - and I love how it works with this bright blue door.
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