This is a 'before' photo (above) that I took a while back of a client's exposed brick wall in her DC rowhouse living room. We recently finished the project & I have to say that one of my favorite elements in the room is the pre-existing exposed brick wall. (which I obviously had nothing to do with! ;)
It got me thinking about good brick vs. not so good brick...
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To me, "good brick" has character and adds interest to a space. The brick itself is pretty and it has a patina...
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It can be a beautiful focal point...
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..And is appropriate in the space...
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...It makes you wonder about the building's history...
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In these parts, there's a lot of newer brick inside of homes that isn't as beautiful the brick in the pics above. Has anyone had any experience "aging" brick and/or giving it some character? I've seen examples of some pretty painted bricks but would love to know about simplyadding some "patina" to newer bricks.
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