So basic and yet so incredibly versatile, bricks can dress home exteriors, walls, roofs and more. Here's how to bring out their best

With their mix of old-world charm and modern extensions, Australia’s brick villas and bungalows remain well designed for today’s lifestyles

Learn how to preserve, paint, clean and style a brick wall to fit your design scheme

Fireplaces cross over into craftsmanship territory when the brick inside is laid in this graphic pattern

Repurposed materials, graywater reuse, and no-VOC paints make for a resourcefully earth-friendly home in Quebec

Parties for 300 and private time merge in an award-winning design for a university chancellor's residence

Brick's new role as skin versus structure offers plenty of style options for traditional exteriors

You love the old-world look, but will you like the feel of it underfoot? Learn the pros and cons of interior brick flooring

Classic, durable brick for patios and pathways creates a look that never goes out of style. Which of these four patterns is right for you?

Behind the graffiti-art exterior of a onetime rice mill, art and antiques playfully mix against a backdrop of brick