Discover the charm of a brick kitchen

You probably associate bricks with industrial spaces. It is true that building with them, in any room, looks timeless and sometimes even raw. However, if you are planning an interior renovation, the charm of a masonry kitchen could help it considerably. What is more, it also suits Provence style.

An interesting decorative feature

When building a masonry kitchen, think carefully about how you imagine it. Will a brick wall alone be enough for you? Or, following the example of French style, would you like a central pillar? Exposed bricks near the ceiling also look very attractive. All you need to do is choose a suitable brick shade that will make your kitchen more pleasant and distinctive.

A reddish-brown colour offers a big advantage. It can even hide oil stains!

Reddish-brown bricks look stunning and are also very popular. One reason is that they hide oil splashes and other stains when you are cooking at the hob. So using bricks in the kitchen serves not only a decorative purpose but also a practical one.

Pros and cons of a masonry kitchen

If you are considering building a masonry kitchen, you need to be aware of all the pros and cons.

Advantages

• Plan it exactly the way you want
• Durability
• Long service life
• Kitchen units matched to the rest of the room
• Use of Ytong, bricks or plasterboard
• Easier to repair

Disadvantages

• Not for everyone
• Cannot easily be moved when you move house
• Difficult to dismantle
• High cost

Brick slips

You can confidently install brick slip cladding yourself at home by following the instructions. However, if you do not want to regret it later, consider professional installation by experienced tilers.

This applies especially if you want to clad larger areas and more complicated spots with brick slips, such as the wall behind the kitchen units, a fireplace or even the façade of the house. It is better to leave the work to professionals.

Because brick slips have only one visible face, tilers achieve the attractive look of a real brick wall by using special corner slips. Thanks to their experience and professionalism, they can also handle areas behind stoves, around sockets, pipes or the chimney. And you can watch them work with ease instead of losing your nerve on the way to your goal.

Flowers in a masonry kitchen

Houseplants really stand out in a masonry kitchen. Their green leaves make a striking impression, so do not be afraid to give plants plenty of space in your kitchen too. If you also have a clad fireplace, houseplants will make the space much more pleasant. The unified décor of your kitchen will look both elegant and interesting.

Brick walls can easily be adapted in colour to suit your interior. If you do not like the basic brick-red colour, you can paint the bricks white or grey. Such a surface will suit practically anywhere.

If deep orange or red bricks are too flamboyant for you, there is no need to look for a different material straight away. You can also buy bricks in grey, beige or brown, for example, which suit modern kitchens equally well.

A masonry kitchen not only looks stylish but also has practical benefits. Besides not showing every bit of dirt, it can absorb a large amount of moisture from the air. And when the kitchen is dry, it releases this moisture back into the interior.

The biggest advantage is easy maintenance.

Maintenance is easy too: at the start, simply treat the brick with several coats of clear matt varnish. If you used a gloss varnish, it would needlessly spoil the natural look of the brick.

Then nothing will stop you from enjoying your stylish new kitchen and cooking, for example, some interesting healthy fruit desserts.