How can I update a brick house?
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Fran
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I am buying a house that is all brick and looks like the other 5 homes on the street. I do not want to use paint on the brick as I have read about the water/mold issues that may occur. What else can I add to the front brick to personalize the home I am buying. I do plan on landscaping but that still leaves the house looking just like the rest on the street.
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Shutters can make a huge difference! Have you considered staining the brick? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcjbVOHoe5Y
If you get winters, water could freeze behind the paint and make the brick spall off. Basically, if paint is there, it tends to have the masonry retain water...which is bad.
Have you talked to professional painters? Because I see it done all the time? Regardless, I don’t know the style of home you have but maybe bring wood in and in the more retro fencing placed horizontally. If you have any posts, cover those wit wooden casings. Also paint your door a vibrant fun color and as Wendy mentioned shutters. That one photo with the colored door is obviously not brick, but just to give you the idea.
I would recommend flower boxes, painting the front door, adding/painting window shutters. Even on most brick houses there is at least wood or vinyl trim between the brick and the roof that can be painted. White always pops really well against read brick. Keeping the shutters, flower boxes & trim neutral and then painted the door a red or teal would really put your stamp on the place.
Here is a Link to a pin that I found and I've also attached some pictures:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/200550989635835901/
Hope that helps!
Cheers.