Inspiration for exposed brick walls in your interior

The days of hiding bricks under plaster are long gone. Bricks are now enjoying a real revival. So what makes them so impressive? They create a pleasant, romantic, homely atmosphere and suit both interiors and exteriors. What’s more, they don’t even have to be red: you can choose from shades of grey or brown.

A wall as decoration

If you decide to expose at least one brick wall in your interior, it will instantly become a decorative feature in its own right. Its natural character complements minimalism, and it can warm up even the most visually cold room with a touch of the good old days. Another advantage of exposed brick walls, and ceilings too, is the way the individual blocks are laid together and pointed with white or cream-coloured mortar. The resulting design, natural as it is, nicely breaks up the monolithic look of the wall.

Bricks in the interior

You can use exposed brick sparingly in your interior, but you don’t have to. Interiors full of brick suit industrial-style homes in particular, but their distinctive character also works well in country homes. In country interiors, the architecture itself lends itself to exposed brick. In older cottages and family houses, original brick features look especially good on walls and vaults that have had their plaster and stucco removed. Newly laid bricks, on the other hand, can skilfully enhance a low dividing wall, a supporting column, built-in masonry kitchen units, stairs or a fireplace.

Exposed brick therefore stands out beautifully in historic buildings as well as in modern lofts. It’s up to you whether you let brick cladding into your whole interior, onto one wall or just onto a narrow decorative strip.

English style

Let’s be honest, does brick remind you of good old England? Brick looks great indoors, but it also looks stunning as a façade. And yes, brick façades are very popular in the British Isles. Their distinctive feature is that they are pointed rather than plastered. Bricks like these are also worth considering when building a low wall or a sturdy fence.

How to create an exposed brick wall

If you too would like to enhance your interior with a brick wall, in older buildings you only need to scrape off the plaster. Then strengthen the exposed brick wall with an impregnating sealant or wax. Leave the bare bricks in their original colour, or paint them to give them a completely unconventional look.

If you would rather try a less dusty option, use brick-effect tiles, which faithfully imitate real bricks. There are quite a few of them to choose from. The very simplest option is brick-pattern wallpaper, although the authentic and powerful effect of exposed brick is then slowly but surely lost. Overcome your uncertainty and go for a new wall that will impress you with its timeless appeal. So why not give it a try?