If there's one thing you can count on in the world of design, it's that some trends — as outdated as they may prove to be — are bound to come back in style eventually. And when it comes to your home's ...

Painting over faux brick is an easy way to add texture and get that industrial brick-wall look without doing any major construction. In this One Room Challenge update, I walk you through the exact ...

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 ...

Think carefully before you paint your home's exterior with a bold new color -- Skipping prepation or plaster can cause longlasting damage.

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 ...

For the past seven years, a prohibition ordinance against painted bricks has meant Lincolnwood homeowners have had to live in bare-bricked houses. That ordinance—adopted in 2008 as part of a set of ...

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

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 ...

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 ...