This decorative technique is especially often used in the Scandinavian style, country, as well as in the loft and minimalism styles.
White brick blends harmoniously with both super-modern furnishings and traditional as well as vintage pieces, which is why designers often use it in eclectic styles.
A white brick wall makes the room visually more spacious and gives airiness.
Methods for decorating an interior with a brick wall
Natural
This method is applicable in brick buildings, when it is possible, by cleaning the wall from finishing materials and plaster, to expose the natural brickwork. To get white brick in the interior, the exposed masonry is washed, dried and then treated with special compounds to form a protective coating.
If red bricks were used in the construction of the house, the wall will have to be painted with white paint. In the event that there are defects in the brickwork - chips, cracks, they can be eliminated with the help of special means, but more often they do not, then the wall will give the interior a touch of noble antiquity. Too new walls even deliberately age for this effect.
Decorative
If the walls in the house are not brick, various decorative techniques will help to create a white brick wall in the interior:
- Facing brick. With this brick, you can lay out individual architectural details: wall corners, fireplace, doorways, and also completely one of the walls.
- Tile. It is possible to use ceramic tiles imitating white brick. The use of tiles makes it easier to decorate the wall, as well as to maintain it. This imitation looks quite plausible.
- Wallpaper. The most budgetary option for imitating white brick in the interior is to use wallpaper with a similar pattern. They can be easily glued on their own, saving on work. However, this imitation looks rather crude.
Brick walls in different rooms of the apartment
Living room
The white wall creates a gorgeous backdrop against which decorative accents look very attractive. At the same time, too hard white is softened by the texture of the brick, which makes the atmosphere more comfortable.
If the living room is combined with a kitchen or dining room, using a white brick wall in the interior, you can select a recreation area or a cooking area, thus creating a visual separation. If there is a fireplace in the room, the facing not only of the walls, but also of the fireplace itself with white brick, will look spectacular.
Bedroom
Despite the fact that the bedroom is one of the most cozy and intimate spaces in the apartment, and in it, a white brick wall will be in place. Usually they have a wall at the head of the bed, but there are other options. For example, white masonry will help zone a room if the bedroom is combined with a study.
Kitchen
White brick in the design of the kitchen can work to separate functional areas if they cook and dine in the same room. Additionally, brick finishing of the island or the bar counter is possible - this will add completeness and solidity to the room.
The most common option is a white brick finish for a kitchen apron. In the event that the kitchen is small, and there are wall cabinets, this will be the most successful solution, and it is better to replace the decorative brick with its imitation of tiles - this is more practical.
Children
If the apartment has a children's room, it can be decorated in white, and a brick wall will make the interior stylish. Against its background, both bright children's furniture and children's crafts, placed on special shelves, will look good.
Bathroom
A brick wall in the design of a bathroom will help to avoid facelessness and give a special charm. In order to impart moisture resistance, the brick is subjected to special processing, or its imitation from ceramics is used.
Hallway
Usually this is one of the darkest rooms in the apartment, moreover, it is crowded with storage systems. The use of white brick in the interior of the apartment in the entrance area will make it much lighter and slightly more spacious visually.