Painting a brick building is not a new trend. For years, it’s been a way to bring older buildings “back to life” and give a ...

Sometimes, even despite attentive maintenance and care, brick masonry fireplaces amass a fair amount soot, mildew, and efflorescence that cumulatively dates a modern home. While a teardown of this ...

Upgrade or change the look of a a red, tan, blond, gray, or painted brick home exterior with paint. From choosing the right shade for your trim or front door to painting the brick itself, there are a ...

Curatola Masonry has warned against using standard paint on brick homes due to potential long-term damage, and suggested ...

You face a few different issues: how to prep brick and tile so paint sticks, which paint to use and how to apply the paint evenly to such textured surfaces. There’s considerable disagreement about ...

Q. Our home is a combination of brick and wood siding. The previous owner painted the brick beige to match the siding. Every spring, we have to repaint the brick as the paint peels off and, at the ...

Q. I have a 50-year-old brick Cape Cod home that is a little worse for wear. Some time ago, a previous owner added a room that is covered with wood siding. I think painting the brick would give a more ...

Brick was used to create many of the stately residences we wish we lived in, but for all those successes, there are times when the material just looks wrong. Perhaps it's the color you detest and you ...

Painting over faux brick is an easy way to add texture and get that industrial brick-wall look without doing any major ...

The light, clean look of transitional design isn’t just about white kitchens and light neutral furnishings — it applies to a home’s exterior as well. Combine that with Mediterranean style homes ...