Brickwork in the interior is a trend of antiquity, which is now very often used by modern designers. This design is very unusual and bold, it can become an expressive decor in your home, giving it a special mood..
Undoubtedly, brick is very practical, high quality and durable among many other materials. The practicality of brick is usually chosen by lovers of respectable and reliable housing, but you can use it to achieve other effects, for example, to give the interior a touch of romance. And if you choose the right texture and shades, then the design can even turn out to be eccentric. Also, with the help of brickwork, the solidity of the situation, luxury, restraint or pretentiousness, if you like, can be emphasized. Of course, how to decorate the seams and the choice of color shades will be an important point to give the right mood and atmosphere. You can artificially age the brick to make it look more natural, you can varnish it, paint it with paint – there are many options for decorating brickwork, the choice will depend on your desire and on the overall interior of your home.
Since brick is a building material that has already passed heat treatment, such masonry, even after many years, will still look beautiful, without traces of fungus and mold. A very interesting fact is that polymer-coated bricks are currently being made, this will give you much more decoration options.
Brickwork in the interior of the kitchen
Brickwork is perfect for decorating a kitchen or dining room. At your discretion, you can trim one or all walls. You can brick the ceiling or limit yourself to a protective panel, a kitchen apron. What good brickwork is because you can choose absolutely any finishing option, it will look harmonious in any case, besides, this decor perfectly complements glass, wood and metal.
A brick wall surrounded by modern kitchen appliances looks original. The dining area, both in the kitchen and in the dining room, can also be easily and effectively marked out with bricks. And in the interior of a kitchen combined with a living room or dining room, this design is perfect for the zoning effect, you can highlight only the kitchen or only the living room (dining room) with brickwork. When choosing a color, you need to consider the rest of your kitchen or dining room design, but either way brick red, gray, white or even black goes well with any interior. If you have a bar counter in your interior, you can decorate it with bricks..
Brickwork in the interior of the living room
The easiest and most creative way to decorate an interior with a brick is to use an ordinary wall, that is, leave it in its original brick form, but it is still necessary to cover it with a protective agent so that the brick does not collapse under the influence of unfavorable factors. In a new building, you only need to clean the surface of minor contamination that could arise during construction or renovation. And in old rooms, the walls should be processed carefully, while removing layers of primer, plaster and whitewash. But such a decorative design of the living room will gracefully emphasize the atmosphere of the room, conveying to its inhabitants and guests a mysterious and cheerful mood.
If you are a fan of something unusual, then you can use brickwork as a partition between the living room and, for example, the kitchen, and you can make it from transparent bricks. Place flowers, herbs, beads, sea shells and whatever you want inside, and then no one will forget such an element of decor..
If you have a large living room, then the height of grace will be brick columns in the Greek style, they can play the role of partitions or become just an intriguing decor.
You can also decorate the fireplace with bricks, this will give the living room a cozy and warm atmosphere..