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Faux Brick Accents

Country Style Guestroom With Faux Brick Breakouts

by THAT Painter Lady on Thursday, August 27, 2009

Linda sent in pictures of her faux brick breakouts – these look wonderful decorating her country style guest bedroom.

Hi Debra,

Here are my bricks. I am not quite finished with the rest of the room. I have a few breakouts around to finish. Thank you so much for the idea on the plaster. I love it! We just moved from Colorado to Iowa in January so, I have a lot of company. It is hard to finish in a reasonable amount of time when the room is always occupied.

Thank you so much for ALL your help!

Linda

Guestbedroom country style

Broken Plaster Brick Wall

Brick Wall Guest Bedroom

bloken plaster with brick

Paint Brick in Corner

Faux Painting Brick

Simple ideas that change your entire room personality.

Include this fun project in your Country Style Home Remodel.

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Is Faux Brick The Best Choice For Your Patio

by THAT Painter Lady on Sunday, January 25, 2009

If got to admit… I love brick patio’s. They are warm and natural. But… they are also expensive. Of course I can always use paint to create the same brick patio effect. It’s an inexpensive alternative. And… it’s pretty easy to learn how to do!

faux brick patio

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Brick Patio Designs

By Tony Collins

Brick patio designs are guaranteed to add an element of charm to any patio that will last a lifetime. Brick is one of the longest lasting designs you could ever use for your patio giving it a rustic look. The brick is durable and will actually outlast the house because of its ability to stand up to the rugged wear and tear of a family.

The patio can be of any length or width and the color of the brick blends in well with the garden in its earthy tones. It is relatively easy to build your own brick patio. You will have to decide the type of brick you want to use, such as solid or cored and the shape and color you want, In addition you can choose from

  • Face brick which is generally light in color
  • Flashed brick with heat generated colors
  • Used brick, which just as its name says, comes from brick buildings that have been torn down.
  • Replica used bricks that are new, just made to look as if they are really old
  • Embossed brick with a pattern on the face of the brick.
  • Most people tend to use face brick because it has an aspect or timeless beauty about it. It comes in a wide variety of colors and designs that can add a unique character to your patio. Brick that is highly textured, such as the embossed brick, does look really elegant, but it is very difficult to clean. Whatever brick you decide to use, you have to make sure that you cover it with a sealant to prevent the weather and moisture from seeping into the brick and causing cracks.

    You don’t have to just have the floor of the patio done with brick as you can also have any steps done with the same material or a path to your driveway. You can also add waterfalls to make it a place of fantasy where you can sit back in your comfortable chair and make believe that you are in some exotic location.

    For lots of information on
    decks and patios and related topics, visit The DIY Home Guide at
    http://www.thediyhomeguide.com

    faux brick patio

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    Paint For Tuscan Dining Room

    by THAT Painter Lady on Sunday, June 22, 2008

    Paint For Tuscan Dining Room

    Restaurant’s are always a good way to get ideas for home decorating. This dining room used a great color combination in the choice of paint for Tuscan dining room.

    Of course the fireplace is huge… and the ceiling tiles wouldn’t be my first choice for intimate dining. :)

    But… the medium wood tones and red brown leather color of the chairs are good choices for Tuscan dining rooms.

    Creative Commons License photo credit: stu_spivack

    The red brick above the fire place is easy to achieve with paint. Really.

    Tuscan Dining Room Paint It doesn’t take much to create a warm, rustic environment for a Tuscany style dining area.

    Bricks can be painting to look like your fireplace has an exposed brick chimney or they can be used on the walls combined with a faux finish… so they look like broken plaster with bricks peaking out.

    The walls in a Tuscan Style room are usually… (not always) but usually painted in gold. This is just a standard in Old World Design. I try not to fight the trends…

    Broken Plaster With Bricks Peaking Out
    Creative Commons License photo credit: árticotropical

    Instead of a gold faux glaze or gold faux leather wall finish… I would love to see something even more distressed like this picture.

    The layers and cracks are amazing.. and of course you can learn how to create the cracks and bricks with the Faux Brick Video.

    Click here for more ideas for Faux Brick Painting.

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