Decorative brickwork

High-quality laying of decorative bricks in the rooms and non-residential premises of an apartment or a private house can complement any style of decoration. Owners can choose for use as materials used for facade cladding, as well as inexpensive wall panels and tiles. First of all, the owners are encouraged to determine how much each type of product costs. After selecting the appropriate materials, it is necessary to calculate the required number of products for lining. Also, owners will have to buy auxiliary tools, consumables. Independently carry out the lining in the new building or update the old housing is easy, following the recommendations of experts. Careful preparation and compliance with basic requirements will help to easily carry out the alteration without the involvement of craftsmen and get the original design of all rooms of the home.

Decorative masonry: features of modern materials

Conduct an internal decoration can be different materials. They differ in price, composition, method of installation. The most popular options include:

In the brick structure, you can not carry out the decoration, and leave without cladding one of the walls. Such a solution will eliminate additional costs.

Ways of masonry

Correctly laying the finishing bricks in the building will help the choice of their optimal location. There are the following types of masonry:

• spoons. It is carried out by displacing all the elements of the new row by 1/2 or 1/4.
• tychkovaya. Elements are laid out the short side. Each row is shifted by 1/2 elements.
• dutch One row - display elements short side. The next row is the alternation of standard and short side calculations.
• gothic The first row is the alternation of the long and short sides of the elements. The subsequent rows are the shift of the short side by 1/2 relative to the previous row and the corresponding shift of the long side by 1/3.
• Flemish. The alternation of long and short sides of materials. Each subsequent row is laid out with such an offset that the short sides of the elements of the previous row are located under the elements laid with the long side.

Instructions for laying decorative bricks

In order to properly lay out the facing material, you need to carefully prepare for work. First of all, you need to purchase a sufficient number of items for decoration. It is necessary to buy materials from one batch, so there will be no problem with the difference of elements in color. Proper preparation includes the obligatory cleaning of the walls, the choice of the optimal type of pattern to be created. For example, for a spacious room, any pattern created from masonry material is suitable.

For small rooms, it is not recommended to choose a butt or Dutch scheme. They will visually reduce the area of ​​the room. When combining materials in 2 or more colors, it will be necessary to draw the drawing according to the pattern, the rules for the arrangement of elements of different color. They should be laid in the warm season, when the owners will be able to carry out the subsequent ventilation of the premises without the danger of a strong temperature difference.

Preparation of tools and surfaces

It is necessary to begin repair with non-standard dressing of rooms with preparation of walls. Carefully remove old paint and other materials. Any glue residue must be removed. Facing materials must be laid on a flat wall. The presence of irregularities will lead to their subsequent lag. To level a surface it is possible, applying a primer. If there are strong drops in the level, it is recommended to sheathe the wall with drywall. Each sheet must be fixed on 3 vertical profiles to achieve the desired structural rigidity. Formed joints should be puttyed. On the sheets themselves, walk with a needle roller to increase grip. Additional materials and tools that will be useful to the owners include: glue mix, level, notched trowel, water-based varnish, troweling.

Preparation for laying decorative bricks

Before laying it is necessary to mark the location of the first row using a level. It is on the correctness of its fixation depends on the quality of the lining. Additionally, you will need to remove dust, debris from the surface of the wall. The use of plaster materials will require careful polishing of the sides of finely abrasive sandpaper. Ceramic counterparts do not need such preparation. But owners should immediately remove items with chips and other damage.

Spread the first row should be on the marked line level, starting from one of the corners. Initially, you need to prepare a small amount of adhesive mixture. This will help eliminate the rapid hardening of the solution. Then it needs to be applied to the wall, gently spreading over the surface with a wide toothed spatula. The second row must be laid taking into account the peculiarities of the created pattern. Then continue fixing the elements, gradually closing the surface to be decorated.

To obtain a gap between the rows, you should use the profile corners. For seamless styling, place each row close to the previous one.

The final stage of installation

Upon completion of wall cladding, owners need to wipe the seams formed between the individual elements. This will help give the resulting surface durability and a complete look. Depending on what color the grout was chosen, and how it was decided to be put, depends on the design of the obtained lining. So, it should be excluded even in the process of gluing materials the presence of thick gaps. They will ruin the look of the wall.

Too light grout on the background of dark elements will be inappropriate. It should only be used for light cladding materials. The right decision will be the choice of grout materials to match the decoration elements. It is also allowed to use gray, light gray grout for the most high-quality and accurate imitation of the finished wall. Lastly, lacquer cladding is applied for extra protection. If you wish to preserve the haze of materials, this step is skipped.

Brick in the bedroom

The use of original artificial materials makes it easy to transform the interior of a bedroom for adults or teenagers. For a stylish design of the boy's room, it is recommended to give preference to products in gray-brown or similar colors. They will help create a "rebellious" style. For a girl's bedroom, materials in lilac, light gray, and white are perfect. In the bedroom of parents it is recommended to glue yellow, reddish-brown elements. They will emphasize the special comfort of the room. With the help of such materials, you can stylize the wall behind the bed (located behind the headband).

It is not necessary to use selected materials for covering the entire wall. They can be laid out only in the lower or upper part, be a vertical canvas, framed on the sides of the usual painting. It would be appropriate to look such facing around the windows of the bedroom. An interesting solution is the use of stylized materials for decorating wall niches in a room.

Brick in the living room interior

For an unusual design of the hall, it is recommended to select monochromatic items, a collection with a color transition on each element. The first type will help emphasize the Scandinavian style or loft. It can be used for facing 1-2 walls. The second will be appropriate in a rustic style chalet. Multi-colored elements are recommended to be placed on the wall behind the sofa. Because at a different location the transitions of shades will constantly attract attention and will not allow the household to concentrate on rest. The creation of an artificial fireplace will help to emphasize the comfort and special atmosphere in such a room. To do this, the owners will need to pre-assemble from gypsum sheets the base on which they will lay a stylized lining.

If an arch leads into the living room, then it is recommended to make an unusual framing of the passage in the room itself and in the corridor. Also complement it will help luggage selected materials in the corner parts of the hall corridor.

Brick - a way to finish the bathroom

For successful bathroom styling it is recommended to select a special tile. Ceramic materials will last a long time and do not require special care. Best suited models with smooth surfaces. They are easy to clean, not afraid of moisture. In the spacious rooms and the combined bathrooms it is possible to combine the dark and light stylized tile. For example, to divide the walls vertically or horizontally. And you can create a combined lining. Part of the walls for this is required to paste over the tiles, and the rest of the paint, sheathe plastic panels. The color scheme of different materials may be similar or different. In small bathrooms, only bright tiles should be used. It does not have to be white. Well suited and materials in light beige, cream, light gray colors.

Brick in the interior of the kitchen

Using stylized tile materials in the kitchen is a practical solution. They will provide ease of cleaning. In addition, they will help to emphasize the refinement of design. Perfect for modern, modern and loft style. It is recommended to use such materials for all walls or for the design of the working area: apron and walls near the sink, stove, refrigerator, countertops for cooking.

Preference should be given to products with glossy surfaces. It is easy to clean from any contamination. Do not buy matte embossed materials. Such a lining will be very difficult to clean. The color range of materials can be any suitable to the chosen style. But you need to remember, white and cream tile on the apron or behind the stove will require frequent cleaning. In these parts, it is better to use orange, red-brown or dark gray tile.

Brick wall in the office - the luxury of simple solutions

It is unusual to decorate your office and create a special atmosphere in it quite easily using stylized veneer. Monochrome materials of white, yellowish or light brown color can be positioned directly in front of the working table. Dark and red-brown materials are ideal for full cabinet lining. This range, supported in the design and furniture, will contribute to measured reflections.

To complement the chosen style, you can install a rack for documents, books and modest souvenirs against one of the walls. But also an attractive design solution with the creation of columns and niches, complemented by an unusual lining. Between the columns or in niches you can place shelves for working materials and personal items. Wooden furniture of brown or coffee color will be harmoniously combined with the created decoration.

Conclusion

Independently decorate your home, an office with non-standard cladding and interesting and useful. By choosing the optimal look of stylized materials, owners will be able to create a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. At the same time, special products can be used for each part of the dwelling: starting from the hallway and ending with a bathroom, toilet. When selecting materials, special attention should be paid to their composition and coloring.

Lightweight cladding can be used even for drywall partitions. Heavy materials are more suitable for cladding stairs, concrete dividers, room niches and, of course, load-bearing walls. An original and stylish renovation of the rooms will be helped by careful selection of the optimal pattern across the rows. Also do not forget about the appropriate environment, which will be created in the rooms. Picked furniture, decor should look harmoniously against the background of the cladding.