The design of an apartment is always an element of creativity and following fashion trends. One of such popular trends in the design of premises of recent years is a brick wall in the interior of a residential building. The first fashion for brick in the design of apartments appeared in the 1970s in America. Fashion is known to evolve in cycles. Therefore, modern designers are rediscovering the versatility of bricks to consumers. Moreover, this decor element can perfectly suit both those who want to save money on repairs, and those who follow the fashion.
It may seem that such an architectural element will not look harmonious. However, this is a misleading impression. Brick has its own texture, the ability to create a special atmosphere in the room. Please note that a brick wall without finishing is suitable for large rooms with high ceilings. This building material will help create a feeling of reliability, masculinity, brutality, significance in the room. Against this background, other interior details will also look more advantageous, because when playing on contrasts, the room's decoration elements take on a new meaning.
The brick wall for stucco moldings in the classical style, baroque crystal, furniture, "aged by time" will become a wonderful backdrop. In a room with such a wall, elements of glass and metal, fur and leather, as well as dark wood will look stylish. At the same time, you can design a room in various styles. Gothic, knightly style, grunge, country and loft are suitable. Depending on how the brickwork itself looks , you can make an art studio a la “Paris attic”, “garage”, “theater dressing room” from the room. There are many options.
A brick wall can be real. At the same time, it is necessary to remove bumps, chips and it is treated with a primer. To create your own individual, unique style, you can apply grout for joints of various colors. The best and win-win option may be a grout of white color. As a decorative finish, the wall can be varnished.
The basis for a romantic interior can be a brick wall painted with pastel shades, which, with such a finish, loses its roughness. To give it a volume effect, it is good to apply the following coloring method. Black paint should be added to the main color and apply the resulting shade to all indentations, seams and bumps on the wall. Then, in a lighter tone, cover all its protruding parts. If you want to decorate a bathroom with a brick, keep in mind that painting walls will require the use of special varnishes and paints with water-repellent properties.
A thin layer of snow-white plaster can be applied to the brick wall, which will only slightly cover the brick, the red color of which will look spectacularly in contrast.
There is another way to emphasize the presence of bricks in the interior. To do this, you need special wallpaper "brick wall", creating its imitation. This option is suitable for those who do not live in a brick house and are deprived of the opportunity to create a real "bare" wall. Decorative clinker bricks or tiles can also be used .
Decorative brick, unlike building brick, has no defects and has perfect geometry. Due to the fact that it is produced in various colors, sizes and textures, its possibilities in interior design are wider and allow to realize all the creative ideas of the designer. For example, clinker brick has a color scheme that starts with white and ends with dark, red-brown shades.
The brick wall fits seamlessly into the interior of the kitchen. Against its background, any accessories look great. With the help of design techniques, a brick wall or part of it will become an element of country style or Provence. It will be a spectacular addition to the look of the whole room, as it looks very stylish.