Should I paint my brick home?
My husband and I purchased our home about two years ago and have embarked on a pretty significant renovation of the interior (nothing had been changed since the home was built in 1973). We are about to have the exterior trim/shutters/door painted and cannot decide if we should "paint" the brick. If we did paint the brick, we had considered using the Romabio masonry paint and going with either a creamy white or a taupe/greige color. Any opinions are appreciated!
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PROLampert Dias Architects, Inc.
3 years agoRelated Discussions
Help!, which option should I pick to paint my brick home?
Comments (10)I am not a fan of painted brick at all. Even though there are a few around here it isn't a very popular practice. We have basements and clay sub soil and freeze thaw cycle that can play havoc on a foundation. Here painted brick sends up a red flag if purchasing a home. Some people will only fix the brick and not the foundation. Foundation fixes are $$$$. A brick fix is always noticeable. To hide it they paint the brick then they throw up drywall in the basement to hide the foundation problem on the inside. Personally I would never buy a painted brick house. First I would just paint the trim and windows and see how you like it. Have you thought of staining the brick if you feel you must change the brick ?...See More60’s home needs new paint! Should I paint the brick?
Comments (1)I would white wash the brick and keep the house the same color take the screen door off and paint the front door a midnight blue. I like the color of the shutters too...See MoreShould I paint my home's brick exterior?
Comments (6)Please don't paint that brick. A white trim is classic with your brick. You could paint the downspouts to blend in with the brick. At some point you might think about garage doors with glass across the top that match the grids in your windows....See Morewhat color should I paint my house with red brick?
Comments (14)Thank you all for the input! @hallettco, I appreciate the run down on what is involved with the trim, I had no idea it was that much work. Since we are at the end of the renovation that started in October, and they've already finished repairing the siding on the back, I don't think it is wise for us to start cutting up the siding! At least I know now to rule that out. It sounds like re: shutters that we should remove them from the horizontal windows and bay window (assuming that the brick looks ok underneath, we shall see). @Patricia Colwell and @houssaon, I'm curious what you mean about the size of the shutters? They are taller than the glass part of the windows, so I'm not sure how much bigger they could get?...See More
mindshift
3 years ago
decoenthusiaste
3 years agoUser
3 years ago
chloebud
3 years agoAgree with tending to the landscaping. I happen to love the brick. It can be especially nice when paired with white and black.
petula67
3 years agoK H
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoDon't paint the brick, it is beautiful and classic! Change the shutters, either white or black make them wider 1/2 the window width so they look like they are functional. You have room for the shutters to be a bit wider without completely covering up the corners.
For shutters....
If possible I would change the octagonal window in the roof peak it seems too small for the gable size. Or maybe add a gable return all the way across the gable pediment.... Here are some examples, I have never been a fan of the porkchop returns. And it would be perfect for your home style which looks to be Greek revival?
More modern take on it...
K H
3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
Tried to copy and paste the pediment return so you can see what it looks like. I think it really helps with the depth and dimension. Here is another photo of it on a historical house:
The modernized one may be too much. But maybe its just the black metal that is too severe. You would want to use gray shingles to match your roof that would look better...sorry my paint skills are so poor!
cat_ky