Paint my 1927 Craftsman-style brick bungalow -- or not?
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See if this helps. Many brick homes and a lot of Before & Afters. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=998&bih=642&q=painting+a+brick+house&oq=painting+a+&gs_l=img.1.1.0l10.3287.7051.0.11006.12.12.0.0.0.0.311.956.10j3-1.11.0....0...1.1.64.img..1.11.955.0..35i39k1.dwRscnljIWA
I love painted brick too, but you may be referring to rock. If it is rock, I would not paint it. Just paint wood trim, not the rocks.
Keep in mind once you paint the brick you will be committed to the upkeep .Personally I would opt to clean it and let it be the natural state you liked to begin with
Without seeing actual pictures it's difficult to make a recommendation. However, red brick with a light mortar in between is not the look I care for. If that were the case, I would definitely paint it. For me it depends on the contrast between the brick and the mortar. If they are similar I can live with it. If there is a big contrast, I would definitely paint it.
Not rock. Definitely brick. Will see if I can get a photo in daylight tomorrow. Thanks!
I am not a fan of brick unless it is on a Philadelphia townhouse. However, there are things to consider before you launch into a change. How much does the brick speak to the craftsman style of you house. Are there similar houses in you neighborhood with painted brick? How long will you live in that house? How often are you going to be willing to paint or have the bricks repainted. Bricks are porous and when your house gives up moisture some of it will travel through the walls and into the bricks. Will your paint trap moisture?
I personally don't think it is a great idea, since it often doesn't wear well: peeling, bricks crumble. You can however have it dyed/stained, and it breathes much better, since it penetrates the brick. I have seen the designer Sarah Richardson do it on a house she flipped.
Idk this company, but they seem to do this. Perhaps there is a similar one in your area:
http://permatint.com/how-brick-staining-works
Here is the brick in Sarah Richardson's house before (brownish red) and after (gray). The after looks more natural IMO, than with paint.
Rose, I will take look at the examples you provided shortly. Your help is much appreciated. Thanks!