How to make a brick wall in the interior with your own hands?

Brick wall is a fashionable element of the interior. It looks spectacular in both luxurious apartments and in a modest little apartment. In order to create it, you do not need to be a professional bricklayer or finisher - in the building stores you will find many materials that allow you to create a spectacular imitation. Now we will tell you how to make a brick wall in the interior with your own hands.

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Usage options

Before making a brick wall for yourself, determine which room you are going to trim in this way. Brick or natural stone will look good in almost any room:

• in the kitchen;
• in the living room;
• in the bedroom;
• in the hallway;
• in the bathroom.

Important! Perhaps, this option is not very suitable for children, but everything depends on age. For a baby, a wall for a brick, of course, is not good, but in a teenager's room this method of finishing can be quite appropriate if the young owner agrees with it. In some cases, the brick partition is suitable for preschoolers or junior schoolchildren. For example, a low border can be distinguished corner for creativity or games with building material.

Kitchen

It is not necessary to brick all the walls, although this option is also possible - for example, for medieval or ethnic style. But in any case you will have to combine this material with other, much more modern ones. So it's better to trim one area with an emphasis on it. It can be:

• dining area;
• apron;
• niche;
• workshop, if it is.

The materials from which the remaining items will be made, must be treated with utmost care. The brick is organically combined:

• with decorative plaster;
• with wood;
• with natural stone.

Important! Very interesting option, when one wall - brick, and the rest are covered with wooden panels. As for the plumbing equipment, in this case, a stone, a stone sink or a shiny metal one is suitable.

Living room

In the living room, the decoration of the walls under a brick or natural stone will look good next to a real or electric fireplace. It is possible to lay out in this way the whole wall or a separate section of it. This option is also suitable for zoning. But we must carefully consider how you will allocate other zones:

• The brickwork will look original from the window side. You can supplement it with cast or wooden ornaments.
• If you have a room in a medieval or neo-Gothic style, then you can lay out all the walls with a brick. But we need doors and windows that are appropriate in style, white glazed windows and plastic doors will not look very good, in such a situation noble tree species are better. In extreme cases, you can pick up plastic under a tree.
• An interesting option can give a brick partition. This is especially true for a studio apartment or a very large living room. It is better to make a partition low, it simply will designate some site. On it you can place figurines or pots with plants.
• Always nicely looks niche, laid out brick or natural stone. This is a natural zone, which can be designed completely differently than the rest of the room, so in this case the brick wall perfectly combines with almost all the finishing materials.

Bedroom

In this room it is not necessary to spread out all the walls with red brick. There are several reasons for this:

• walls, which look as if they do not have any finish, create a feeling that the room is colder than it really is;
• dark walls in many cause an alarming and gloomy mood.

Important! If you really can not wait to apply this method - at your service construction shops, where you will always find wallpaper "under the brick" of various shades. It is better to choose those that are lighter.

Entrance hall

You can finish this room with white, red, gray and any kind of brick completely. Ideal option, no matter how you achieve the desired result. The main thing is to choose furniture that fits the style. It can be:

• made of wood;
• made of metal;
• with leather upholstery.

Important! For such walls, plastic cabinets and shelves are completely unsuitable. They will break out of the general style.

Bathroom

The trend is to leave brick walls in the bathroom without finishing. This is not a very good idea, besides it can only be afforded by the inhabitants of brick houses. In all other cases, it is better to choose a tile or wallpaper with an appropriate pattern. If you like brick walls in the interior - how to make sure they do not look like a thorn in the eye? As in all other premises, the right choice of other finishing materials and equipment:

• As in the case of kitchen, it is preferable to use plumbing equipment for natural stone - marble or granite, for example. Manufacturers now offer a lot of options - you will find both baths, and toilets, and sinks.
• Cabinets are more suitable wooden or metal, and the technique is better to build. However, on sale you can find washing machines that will not break out of the "brick" style.

Application options are many:

• you can trim all the walls, and even above the bathroom make an "apron" of decorative bricks, and not from tiles, as is usually done;
• it is possible to trim one wall - for example, the one where the mirror hangs( it is better if it is "antique";
• if the bathroom is combined, you can make a low brick partition between the bathroom and the toilet, and in a large room with several sinks - separating
• Advantages and disadvantages of the

  Like any material, the brick has its undoubted advantages:

  • can be found in the corner near the simulation window, or, conversely, near the door.
  • with the material is easy to work with,
  • all other objects are very clearly visible,
  • brick provides good sound insulation,
  • brick is resistant to moisture,
  • wall "breathes."

  Important: The brick wall does not need to be leveled for decoration.the material perfectly hides the small and even not very small shortcomings of the surface.

  As for the interior itself, on such a background all other objects are clearly highlighted, they are attracted by them, rather than the wall. Finishing brick gives excellent sound insulation - however, this quality is not all the materials with which you can make a "brick" wall.

  Several drawbacks of

  Any interesting idea is not as attractive as it seemed at the beginning, because any material has its own peculiarities and disadvantages. What are the "pitfalls" in the decision to make a brick wall in the interior with their own hands?

  • real brick splendidly accumulates dust, which clogs into the seams;The
  • room seems smaller than it is;
  • red brick absorbs a lot of light.

  Of course, dust will not accumulate if you use not natural brick, but wallpaper. As for the dimensions of the room and the light, the same laws apply here as for the other finishing materials: the dark walls reduce the space and make the room darker, the light ones on the contrary. Of all this, we must proceed with the design of the interior.

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  Understand with styles

  The brick wall in the apartment - how to make it look good and not get out of the interior? Of course, first you need to decide on the style itself. This option is not suitable for finishing Classics or Baroque. But in many cases a brick wall is simply necessary if the room is decorated in such styles:

  • Romanticism;
  • Gothic or Neo-Gothic;
  • Minimalism;
  • Ethno;
  • Scandinavian;
  • Pop art.

  Romanticism

  For the interior in the romantic style is characterized by mystery and some kind of understating, leaving room for imagination. Natural materials, including brick, are suitable for this most.

  Important! The brick wall will be complemented by decorative plants in forged pots, ceramic panels, porcelain plates.

  Gothic

  Room in the Gothic style will throw you back several centuries ago. Brick or stone walls - a common phenomenon for this direction. They are combined with rough wooden or metal furniture, embroidered panels or carpets, made in the technique of a tapestry.

  Important! Generally, draperies need to be given special attention in this case. Tapestry on the wall may not be enough. We need heavy curtains and a carpet on the floor. By the way, the floor itself can be finished "under the stone."

  Minimalism

  Very popular now version of the design, which do not require special efforts. The main thing is that there should be as few objects in the room as there are ornaments.

  Important! Brick wall can be without any decorative panels, pots and pendants. It is good in itself.

  

  Ethno

  Natural materials are an indispensable element of the ethnic style:

  • In this case, "brick", for example, you can trim the bottom of the wall or even pave a curb around the perimeter. Top is better for making a tree - from natural panels or wallpaper of the appropriate kind. It will give the impression that the house is wooden, but it stands on a stone foundation.
  • Furniture is better rustic - from unpainted material without polishing.
  • Coats and curtains sewn from shreds, homespun rugs on the floor, folk toys as decorations, ceramic and wooden utensils come up.

  Scandinavian

  Laconicism and spaciousness - this is the motto of the Scandinavian style. This is a cross between Ethnic and Minimalism, but more modern. A brick is better to trim one wall or even a part of it, the rest - almost from any materials, monochrome or with a small, barely noticeable pattern. Furniture should be light and elegant, and as for household appliances - it can be any.

  Pop art

  The rough brick wall, and on it - posters or graffiti. The original way of interior solution, now quite popular. Furniture - ultramodern, like decoration. Any home appliances, plastic dishes and abstract paintings and figurines.

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  Wall decoration for brick

  To make a brick wall in a house, there are several ways. Cement solution is not always necessary. There are four main options:

  • brick, from which the wall is built;
  • decorative brick;
  • wallpaper with an appropriate pattern;
  • decorative tile.

  Natural brick

  The first method is possible, of course, only in brick houses. Special efforts are not necessary for this, it is enough to remove all the trim and how to clean the wall. In the panel house you have to lay an additional layer, that is, to reduce the space.

  The main drawback - the brick will be the color from which the house is built, and when you finish, you can expect surprises. For example, there are cases when a part of the wall is made of red brick, and some - of white. This, of course, can be beaten.

  The treatment method is as follows:

  1. Use acid-containing solutions( sold in building stores) to clean the wall of salts and cement residues.
  2. Wash it with water.
  3. Sand the surface with a sandpaper.
  4. Wipe the seams with a putty.
  5. It is possible to coat the wall with a water-based varnish.

  Wall-paper for a brick

  The simplest way how to make a wall "under a white brick" in an apartment is to paste the selected surface with wallpaper with a corresponding pattern. By the way, wallpaper can be not only white, but also gray, and red. Work with them the same as with all other wallpaper.

  Clinker tile

  It is a narrow strip. They are glued in rows. It is possible to tailor interlace seams in an original way - a complete imitation of brickwork is created.

  Finishing brick

  If you think how to make a white brick wall in the interior with your own hands, pay attention to the finishing brick. It can be of different colors. In addition, you can find different types:

  • matt;
  • is artificially aged;
  • glazed.

  Important! Such a brick is much thinner than usual. Plant it on a special glue.

  

  What tools are needed?

  To trim the wall with a decorative brick, you will need some tools:

  • metal square;
  • building level;
  • measuring tape;
  • spatula;
  • bucket;
  • hammer;
  • lighthouses.

  Preparing the wall

  The wall should be prepared in exactly the same way as for any other finish:

  1. Remove the remnants of the old finish, if possible, by removing all the fragments.
  2. Cover the irregularities - for this purpose, putty is used.
  3. Allow the wall to dry.
  4. Grind irregularities.
  5. Apply a layer of soil - it will provide better adhesion of the finish to the wall.
  6. Dry the surface.

  Cladding

  Clinker tiles and decorative bricks are glued with special glue. It happens this way:

  1. Rub the part that will be adjacent to the wall, with a metal brush, to ensure better grip.
  2. Apply glue to the same side according to the instructions.
  3. Glue the strips of the lower row.
  4. Monitor the process level.
  5. Attach a long and even wooden bar to the row of strips and gently strike in several places with a hammer.
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  Brick from gypsum

  "Brick" wall can be made from gypsum plaster. The wall is prepared in the same way as for another finish, that is, clean, repair defects and grind. Then a layer of soil is applied. After this, the workflow will be as follows:

  1. Markup is in progress.
  2. Beacons are put.
  3. On the joints of the future "bricks" sticking adhesive tape - first horizontal, and then vertical stripes overlap.
  4. A solution is made of tile adhesive and plaster in a ratio of 1: 1.
  5. The mortar is applied to the wall in a thick layer( it can be done in several steps) - where the tape is pasted, there will be seams.
  6. The adhesive tape is removed.
  7. A chisel shape or a spatula gives each brick a brick shape.
  8. The wall can be painted or varnished.

  Important! You need to get the scotch while the wall is still dry!

  In this article we have offered you some ideas how to make a brick wall in the interior with your own hands. As you can see, there are a lot of decisions and this trend is in fashion. What kind of option to give preference - now think for yourself, based on how much you are willing to allocate for this time, strength and money. Successful repair!