White decorative brick and its imitation in the interior of an apartment (with photo)

Reading time: 11 min.

no comments

White brick in the interior is not such a common occurrence, but in recent years this fashion trend has become increasingly relevant and in demand. A brick wall is one of the most expressive objects in the design of a room, so stylists recommend using this technique if you want to give your home expressiveness and originality.

Natural brick and its imitations

Mostly when creating intricate interiors, designers use white sand-lime brick.

It is endowed with such qualities as moisture resistance, high strength, and attractive appearance.

In addition, this building and finishing material is characterized by high sound insulation properties and is considered environmentally friendly, as it is made from exclusively natural raw materials.

All these qualities of white brick make it possible to actively use it in the interior decoration of residential premises, the construction of internal partitions, walls, cladding of fireplaces and columns, and sometimes it is even used for finishing furniture.

If brick finishing is just gaining popularity in Russian apartments today, then in European and American countries it is a common and familiar phenomenon.

Brickwork came into fashion there back in the mid-20th century.

White decorative brick can be used in the interior in several ways.

In most cases, the idea of transforming a living space really allows designers to use white sand-lime brick, but sometimes specialists have to use methods to imitate it.

In these photos, white brick is used in the interior in several variations:

Designers name the following possible methods for using this technique.

One of the available ways to transform your home is to build a wall of natural white brick. However, you should know that this method is only applicable if you live in a new building.

If you want to have a brick wall in your apartment, when finishing the room you can leave it in its original, untouched form.

However, even with high-quality bricklaying, restoration work should be carried out. In order for the wall to have an attractive appearance, traces of cement and salt stains must be removed from its surface.

You should also sand the surface and grout all the seams; for this you need to use a special grout or putty.

After completion of the restoration work, to give the wall an attractive appearance, the top of the brick is coated with a special water-based varnish.

Ceramic tiles and facing bricks

Often, designers, when turning the idea of building a white brick wall into reality, use ceramic tiles as a material to imitate white brick in the interior.

Choosing this method of room design greatly simplifies the process of decorating the wall. In addition, the operation and maintenance of such a surface is also not difficult.

In the photo, white brick in the interior of the apartment in the form of imitation using tiles looks very believable and natural:

Often, if you want to create a wall like white brick in the interior, during finishing work a special material is used for cladding the surfaces. The material has many varieties, but the most valued is facing brick, molded by hand.

Traces of sand remain on its surface, which makes it natural and unique, however, the cost of this type of material will be higher.

Overview of species

Among the large number of finishing materials imitating decorative brick, it is worth highlighting the most popular ones.

Ceramic tile

Unlike ordinary bricks, the product will be two-dimensional, but on the wall, tiles laid in any way will not lose their volume.

In addition to a smooth surface, styling elements can have different effects on the front. Among the most commonly used variations, it is worth highlighting matte tiles, glossy, torn products.

Tile "hog"

These products also repeat the shape of the facing brick, but only the tray part. The thickness of the elements for decorative installation will be smaller than the previous type, but this will have a positive effect on the attractiveness of such a “brick-like” finish. The products offered by modern manufacturers stand out for their variety of colors, and varieties with non-standard front side designs are especially popular.

Porcelain stoneware slabs

Among all the available varieties of decorative bricks, it is the slabs that will have the most impressive weight. The raw materials for the manufacture of facing products are clay and a special polymer that provides adhesion between the constituent components.

Even the most persistent stains are very easily removed from the surface of porcelain stoneware slabs, which will be relevant for rooms such as the kitchen. However, laying this type of decorative brick is only possible if there is a solid concrete base.

Putty

It will be possible to make the facing material “like a brick” using gypsum putty. To decorate a wall with this option, you can use special forms into which the composition is poured to obtain the desired size and shape.

The finished products are glued to the selected surface, after which they are painted in the desired color, then additionally coated with a water-repellent composition. Typically, polymer varnish or silicone composition is used for these purposes.

Clinker tiles

Durable products that differ from ceramic products in the production method. Facing products in this category are easy to clean; in addition, surfaces decorated with such material will be resistant to various types of mechanical damage. Among the available assortment there are elements in various colors.

The product does an excellent job of simulating a brick-lined surface.

Another affordable material with which you can recreate the look of brickwork on the wall.

White brick wallpaper

White brick wallpaper in the interior is one of the most budget-friendly options for simulating a brick wall. In specialized stores you can find a variety of wallpapers with different patterns.

If you choose high-quality, expensive wallpaper, you can make a white brick wall in the interior that looks no different from brickwork. Modern materials imitate not only the texture, but also the color of real white brick.

In the photo, the white brick wallpaper in the interior looks unusual and impressive:

They are able to emphasize the luxury of the furnishings; expensive, elegant furniture looks especially beautiful against their background. Brick wallpaper is used when decorating the interior of any room - living room, kitchen, hallway, bedroom and children's room.

In these photos, white brick wallpaper in the interior of a children's room looks beautiful and unusual:

Pictures with children's themes placed on a white brick wall give the room an atmosphere of joy and fun. A small rug near the bed, matched to the color of the brick wall, allows you to keep the room in the same style.

Tip 9. Decide on a style

Why did we put it at the very end of the article? We have already mentioned that with the right approach, brickwork can fit into almost any interior.

Classic set with brick wall

However, there are still styles where the use of brick is much more preferable than others.

First of all, this is, of course, a loft. Along with concrete, brickwork is recommended for use in such interiors.

A great example of an urban loft

Brickwork in such styles as country and Provence has proven itself well. Here it is better to choose not too large blocks and light shades.

Cozy country kitchen

White brick is practically a must-have for the Scandinavian style. This wall fits perfectly into the concept and makes the interior light and spacious.

A Scandinavian kitchen cannot be imagined without white brick.

For other types of interiors, brick can be used, but this should be done with caution. Choose colors that suit the design concept of the style, make sure that this material does not conflict with others. It is difficult to imagine a textured “broken” brick wall in the Victorian style. But elegant bronze masonry is quite appropriate there.

American style kitchen with brick wall

Use common sense and stylistic rules - and everything will work out.

White clinker brick

White brick in the interior of an apartment is usually used in rooms with light walls. However, it is important here to avoid creating unnecessary associations, for example, with a hospital ward.

To do this, it is advisable to use a white wall as a background for bright objects and details.

In the photo, the white decorative brick in the interior is painted with white paint, completely covering the original color of this building material:

This technique makes the brickwork less noticeable, and the wall surface smoother and more uniform.

Typically, white brick is used in the interior with other light-colored objects. In addition to the fact that such design is easily perceived by a person, having a beneficial effect on his psycho-emotional state, it visually enlarges the room.

To prevent light materials from seeming boring, designers recommend using a variety of textures and patterns.

White brick in the interior of an apartment is used for different styles; it looks harmonious in loft, English, fusion, hi-tech, modern, Mediterranean, and art deco styles.

However, such an element is most relevant for an interior designed in a high-tech style.

White clinker bricks are quite often used in modern interiors. The use of this material gives designers ample opportunities in the process of translating even the most non-standard solutions into reality.

The fact is that clinker brick comes in several types according to its texture - with a rustic surface (like rough-hewn stone), smooth and rough.

In harmony with nature: how to take into account the cardinal directions when choosing colors

When choosing colors, shades and patterns for wallpaper, be sure to take into account the orientation of the room relative to the cardinal directions.

For rooms facing north, choose warm and bright colors (red, yellow, orange), which will help reduce the feeling of coldness, drowsiness and fatigue, especially in the winter-autumn period.

Orange wallpaper in the kitchen space or an orange kitchen always looks lively, original, dynamic and fresh.

Rooms with windows facing south are decorated in cool colors: blue, purple, gray, blue. Neutral tones will be appropriate for the western and eastern sides.

For the kitchen, wallpapers most often chosen are cream shades, brown-beige, and bluish-green. Rooms with poor lighting are painted in light yellow and light pink tones, which increase the reflection of light, thereby increasing the degree of illumination in the room.

For living room and bedroom

White brick in the living room interior is most often used for facing fireplaces. Columns decorated with this popular decorative material also look attractive.

In these photos, white brick in the living room interior is used to clad the fireplace:

Thanks to this design, the fireplace has become an original element of the room. The use of brick gives the wall increased strength, as a result of which it is able to withstand the most severe temperature changes.

If you decide to use white brick when decorating the interior of a living room or any other room in a house or apartment, it is important to observe moderation.

You should not use this material for all surfaces; it is enough to decorate an arch, a corner of a room or a window opening.

The interior of the living room looks great, in the design of which both white and red brick were used, creating a contrast effect.

To emphasize the elegance of the style, it is good to combine luxurious interior items with a white brick wall, but it is important not to oversaturate the room with them.

It is enough to hang a picture in an expensive frame on a white wall or place a leather sofa against its background.

The brick wall in the living room goes well with such design elements as:

expensive designs on the ceiling;
luxury flooring;
forged staircase.

A white brick wall looks great in combination with plaster or glass, with chrome and metal products.

If the living room is combined with a kitchen, representing a studio room, using a technique such as a brick wall, you can create an area for relaxation, cooking, and family meals.

An original solution would also be brickwork on the wall adjacent to the wooden staircase leading from the hallway to the second floor of the house. This technique is widely used in modern private buildings and multi-level apartments.

Using white brick in the bedroom interior, designers recommend decorating just one wall in the room with it; the ideal place would be at the head of the bed.

You can place photographs or paintings on such a white brick wall, or place modern furniture in the room, creating a light style.

Often, when designing a room that serves as a bedroom and a study at the same time, brickwork is used to zone it.

Interior design: challenges and answers

Creating a harmonious design is an art. It is not enough to simply connect the wooden surface and the masonry to obtain their optimal aesthetic combination. Let's try to figure out together what is the key to success. And for this, let us again recall eclecticism, which sometimes combines things that at first glance are incompatible.

And again about eclecticism

The whole difficulty of interior design is to visually combine not only planes, but also three-dimensional objects into a certain composition, which will ultimately create a picture that is pleasing to the eye.

We are faced with a specific task: to fit brickwork and wood into the interior. At the beginning of the article, it was already said about those styles in which such a combination was used historically - simply because there were no other alternatives.
Now there are a lot of them, but people still like to go back to the past. Moreover, if earlier brickwork was certainly plastered, then with the help of modern designers it has also become a decorative element.
This began closer to the thirties of the 19th century, when the era of eclecticism began. All this pretentiousness and ostentatious prosperity preached by the Rococo and Empire styles, as well as the unshakable respectability of the classics, began to irritate, only causing nostalgia.
Historically established architectural styles began to degenerate; notes of the long-forgotten old were introduced into them. They began to combine all the best that could be taken from the past and present, which gave the name to the new direction (in ancient Greece “eklektos” - selected, chosen).

In eclecticism you can find the following combination:

Modern room with vintage furniture;
Classic with country;
Strict finishing with romantic accents;
Natural materials (the same wood and brick) with bright decor and even glamor;
Rough antique masonry with ethnic accessories.

About ninety years later than eclecticism, the loft style arose, in which bare brickwork found its most direct application. Initially, its essence was to give a residential appearance to the production premises.
It retained the basic surfaces and communications; only the floor was refinished. The walls were covered with posters and paintings, expensive furniture was installed - and by all standards the result was a non-standard, but very attractive, and cozy interior in its own way.
It was the loft that became the most attractive for designers, not only from the point of view of independent style, but also a great opportunity for eclecticism, in which you can combine an industrial ambiance with the same classic or country.

Theoretical instructions will not give the same idea of the result as a visual picture, so just look at another photo gallery:

How to avoid mistakes when combining

The most important thing when combining is not to get a chaotic combination.

Eclecticism has its own rules, and we will present the main ones below:

When trying to create an eclectic combination, take only two styles as a basis, and decide exactly which ones. There can be a maximum of three, but the third is added only as a small accent. For example, it could be a room decorated in an industrial style, furnished with classic furniture, and in addition there could be a pop art poster on the wall.
To avoid creating a mini-museum, don't use too much wall decor. And it is desirable that a general direction be visible in the interior - an idea to which everything is subordinated. The topic can be absolutely anything - from tourism to anime. Guided by the general idea, it is much easier to choose furniture, accessories and, of course, colors.
By the way, about gamma. Although eclecticism welcomes the use of rich and catchy shades, this does not mean that there should be a lot of them and they can be combined uncontrollably. It must be remembered that multicolor can be psychologically depressing, make it difficult to concentrate or relax - and in general, make it difficult to stay in the house. It will just be a motley mass in which it is impossible to focus on one thing.
The aesthetic effect in eclecticism is achieved through a combination of opposites:
bare brickwork with cozy colored textiles;
sparkling chrome lighting fixtures and antique furniture;
patterned wall wallpaper with wood cladding.

By adhering to these simple rules, you can create an interesting composition in the interior yourself. And don’t forget that interior doors play an important role in design. They must be made in one of the styles that are taken as the basis for the interior.

For kitchen, hallway and bathroom

White brick in the kitchen interior also looks very interesting and harmonious. This material is often used for cladding aprons and bar counters.

White brick looks great in combination with modern kitchen appliances and furniture.

For finishing the apron, a more practical option would be not brick, but ceramic tiles that imitate it well.

In these photos, white brick in the kitchen interior is used to decorate the island, which gives the room solidity and completeness:

The use of a brick wall in the design of a bathroom will avoid the impersonality and boringness of the room.

In the bathroom the wall is made of white brick in the interior; in the photo below it is made of ceramic tiles:

This material is more suitable for the bathroom than brick, since the tiles are endowed with high moisture resistance and durability.

In spacious kitchens, brick ceilings look luxurious, finished with materials that imitate this natural stone.

This technique is mainly used in the design of kitchens in private housing construction.

White brick in the hallway interior is used by many people to visually expand the space of the room.

In most apartments, the hallway is a dark room filled with all kinds of storage systems.

An important advantage of using brick to decorate the walls in the hallway is the high resistance of this material to abrasion and rotting, because to give it an attractive appearance, it is enough to wipe it with a damp cloth.

An interesting design solution would be the construction of a small destroyed brick wall located immediately next to the front door.

This element will also serve as zoning for the hallway and kitchen for studio apartments.

Decorative candles will look beautiful on protruding bricks.

In addition to its decorative function, such a dilapidated wall can also have a practical meaning if a hanger for outerwear is placed on it.

How to decorate walls

Designers emphasize that too long a white wall in a room can depress the mood.

In this case, experts recommend decorating it beautifully with various works of art - paintings, photographs, portraits of prominent personalities or pieces of furniture and mirrors.

If you install a large floor-to-ceiling mirror on the brickwork, you can solve several problems at the same time.

First of all, part of the wall will be hidden, making it appear smaller.

In addition, the mirror will reflect the opposite side of the room, which will connect two different surfaces into a single structure, giving the room harmony.

To fill an empty brick wall, you can also place open wall shelves on it.

Such elements are especially appropriate in the interior of the kitchen; they can give the atmosphere of the room homeliness and comfort.

The use of white brick in modern interiors is not only a tribute to fashion, but also a wonderful way to give a living space originality, uniqueness and home comfort.

0 Comments