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{"id":5475,"date":"2018-11-14T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T08:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=5475"},"modified":"2018-11-12T15:31:41","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T15:31:41","slug":"the-brick-room-and-what-to-do-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/14\/the-brick-room-and-what-to-do-with-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brick Room and What To Do With It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5476\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5476\" src=\"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/11\/BRICK_esquire-ffdm-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Esquire Collection: The unique dark color of the bricks in this room provide the right backdrop for the light-colored furnishings.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Do you know what brick is made of? It contains clay minerals, shale, and kaolin. There are also small amounts of barium, manganese, barium carbonate, and other additives such as ammonium compounds, papermaking byproducts, wetting agents, deflocculents, flocculent, and sand.<\/p>\n<p>The manufacturing process of bricks includes crushing and grinding of raw materials; then the selection, filtering, drying, firing, and cooling. The final process is the dehacking where they are stacked, then wrapped using steel bands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brick Room Decoration <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A brick-walled room can be overwhelming to decorate at first. But as soon as you see the color, texture and overall beauty that the bricks can offer, you will realize what a wonderful design opportunity awaits you.<\/p>\n<p>Often reddish or cream colored, the brick walls offer an astounding backdrop where you can layer textures and colors to help you create a one-of-a-kind space. Whether you\u2019re aiming to create a classic or a contemporary home, a bathroom, living room, find the right accessories and artwork that will complement this natural material as well as your personal style.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brick Living Room <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A living room with full brick walls can be a lot of things. It can be chic or edgy urban with the reddish clash look or it can be country with the cream bricks, wood trim on the windows, dark wood flooring, and the wood rafter ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>Use Louis XVI chairs to stylize the setting. A loveseat and a settee could complete the classic look. Match these with an ottoman, dark wood accents, and cream-hued wood side tables.<\/p>\n<p>You can also create an urban setting using a black leather couch, rough wood crate-style end tables, wooden trunk, and light accessories. A salvaged door can also be highlighted. Pepper the room with just enough artwork to focus on the gritty style.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brick Kitchen <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t immediately think that brick walls are <em>cold<\/em>. These, too, can help bring warmth into your kitchen as you highlight the deep red clay of the bricks. Add some potted herbs, natural light filtering through the windows, and some clean kitchen surfaces and you\u2019ve got an awesome place for cooking.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t hide those exposed fixtures and plumbing pipes. Whether you have the cream or red brick type, the worn wooden elements whether on the kitchen island surface or the flooring can all create the right ensemble for a brick zone.<\/p>\n<p>Use open shelving to showcase your glassware, china, and enamel jars. Match these with shiny appliances to complete the space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brick Bathroom <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Porcelain, wood, and brick all go perfectly together inside any bathroom. Begin with some wood-grained tiles and use white fixtures throughout. The color palette that would match these elements is dark blues and deep reds, even orange shades on the rugs, curtains, and towels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brick Bedroom <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cream-colored bricks are great in warming up homes with wood furnishings and light-colored bedding. You can then add textured layers with the deep brown throws or elements of deep violets and dark reds.<\/p>\n<p>The red brick bedroom can be sleeker and more modern. This is the perfect space to support accent colors that are bold and daring like bright reds, lime green, and yellows.<\/p>\n<p>Use a light-colored headboard for a more contemporary setting. Support these with side tables and color-coordinated throws and pillows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then Add Greeneries <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the most effective ways to emphasize natural brick elements is to surround it with the colors of Mother Nature. Infuse wood accents with the shelves, picture frames, side tables, and headboards.<\/p>\n<p>And what better way is there to bring the beauty of nature in than to use potted plants and flowers in vases in?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know what brick is made of? It contains clay minerals, shale, and kaolin. There are also small amounts of barium, manganese, barium carbonate, and other additives such as ammonium compounds, papermaking byproducts, wetting agents, deflocculents, flocculent, and sand. 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