Decorative brick in the interior: a fresh solution with a thousand-year history 60 photos

The history of the use of baked bricks in architecture dates back more than 4 thousand years. A new wave of interest in this artificial stone swept over designers in the 20th century, when old industrial buildings began to turn into apartments and offices. And soon the brick "moved" as a decor and into panel new buildings.

The primitive-looking clay rectangle is fraught with countless possibilities. He is able to turn an ordinary apartment into a medieval castle, a hunting or country house, a factory attic or a modern dwelling with a twist.

Depending on the goal, different types of bricks are used in the decoration of various interior elements.

Industrial revolution in the interior

In what style is decorative brick trim used? In the interior of lofts - industrial premises that have become dwellings - brick surfaces occupy a dominant position. If the wall was originally made of brick, it is enough to clean it of dirt and dust with mortars, rub the seams and varnish, otherwise the surface will crumble. For the sake of stylistically correct “shabbyness”, in some places you can apply rough texture plaster or a thin layer of paint with rough strokes.

Where to get decorative brick in the interior of modern apartments? Since inhabited factories are now rare, it is more often necessary to create lofts from ordinary apartments. In this case, the new brickwork is deliberately aged: acid solutions, sandpaper, a hammer, acrylic paints and other improvised means are used.

Separate areas can be "smoky" with a blowtorch. The “burnt” corners of the walls under the ceiling look especially impressive: this is how the room is overgrown with a legend about a fire that once raged here.

Additional loft style elements in the interior of a modern apartment

In addition to decorative brickwork, the spirit of industrial aesthetics is supported by old ceiling beams, uncurtained windows, and wooden floors. Paintings occupy a special place in the decor. They can simply be placed on the floor, leaning against the wall, or hung in the usual way. The more modern the content of the paintings (abstractionism, impressionism and pop art are welcome), the better their union with archaic brick looks.

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Gothic Middle Ages in a single apartment

To create the atmosphere of a medieval castle, we need the same aged brick, only traces of the “fire” should be abandoned. The brick wall in the interior, painted in dark gray, looks brutal. A layer of paint is applied thickly so that it fills the seams unevenly.

In addition to the walls, columns and semi-columns, lancet arches are trimmed with bricks. This finish is suitable for any room, from the kitchen to the bedroom. In high rooms (dining room or kitchen), a vaulted ceiling can be tiled with brick tiles. This will create the illusion of an old wine cellar. By the way, it is easy to arrange cells for storing bottles in the walls.

The Gothic style is a combination of rough brick with luxurious furniture, decorated with elaborate carvings and artistic forging. Huge chandeliers and massive candelabra will enhance the effect. Portraits of ancestors and heavy dark curtains complete the medieval tale.

Country estate or hunting lodge?

Brick is a typical building material for a country house, it also acts as a finishing material. The aged surface of the walls, canvases with hunting scenes and elk antlers above the fireplace “shift” the room into the past for a couple of centuries. New brickwork and clear contrasting seams look more modern. In any case, indispensable companions of brick walls in the interior are wooden window frames, doors, floors and furniture. You can't do without a brick-lined fireplace.

Brick with a Provencal accent

Another option for a country house is a dwelling in the style of rural Provence. Brick, painted white, rules here. To give naturalness and the spirit of antiquity, it can be aged, edges rounded from time to time, a cracked surface are allowed.

As a rule, one wall is trimmed with decorative brick indoors - for example, in the kitchen near the dining area or as an apron. Brick wall can be behind the head of the bed or behind the sofa in the living room. Light brick does not focus on itself, but brings a certain rhythm with its texture. Suitable details for white rural bricks are small still lifes and floor vases of flowers.

Contemporary brick design

Despite its age, brick is also used in modern interiors. Minimalism or Scandinavian style allows the presence of brickwork on accent walls or in niches. You can lay out part of the wall with bricks, leaving “torn” edges to highlight the bar area or hallway. In the latter case, the brick symbolizes the transition from street space to home space; it is appropriate to place shoes against its background.

In minimalism, as a rule, red or brown brick is chosen, which contrasts with white, gray and black surfaces. The Scandinavian style stops on the walls of light colors: white, blue, pastel yellow. Bar counters, kitchen islands, half-columns and partitions, pools, bathrooms, sinks, showers are also lined with bricks. This gives the furniture solidity and geometric clarity.

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Increasingly, designers are returning to rectangular glass blocks. Interesting half-partitions are made of colored glass bricks, which act as screens in studio apartments.

Brick or “brick-like”: we decide on the material

How to create decorative brickwork? The easiest and most economical option is to process the "native" brick wall. She can leave the natural color, artificially age the surface or paint. But if the builders have deprived you of such a wall, you can fold it from facing bricks or brick tiles.

The facing brick is similar to the usual one, but lighter and with thin walls, due to which it "eats" less volume. Today you can find options in a variety of shades, matte or glazed, aged or new.

Brick tile ("veneer") is even lighter, so it is well suited for finishing thin plasterboard walls. The tile, like the facing brick, is laid on a flat surface, fixed with special glue for stone, and the seams are then passed through with ordinary grout. By the way, a similar 2.5 cm thick baked clay tile was used under Ivan the Terrible and was called plinth.

The glass bricks discussed above also come in a variety of colors, and sometimes contain inclusions in the form of plants or shells. Facing with such material is often combined with lighting.

A simple option for imitation of brickwork in the interior is brick-like wallpaper. It can be wallpaper for painting, repeating the texture, or colored wallpaper with a brick pattern. This option is successfully used for decorating wall niches.

Brick in the interior is not only a good design find, but also a practical solution. Durable, water-resistant and tolerant of temperature changes, it feels great in any room. Bathroom or kitchen, cellar, living room or bedroom - everywhere the brick is in its place, creates a unique atmosphere and speaks of the impeccable taste of the owners of the home.

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