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* Pros of Painting Your Brick Exterior Reviving your tired brick home with paint can be a relatively inexpensive and easy way to make a big impact on your home’s curb appeal. You can transform a red, orange or yellow brick home with a dark color like gray to create drama, or use a classic white for a crisp, clean, Scandinavian look. Tip: Dark colors that we’ve used recently include Pewter Cast or Cast Iron by Sherwin-Williams or Carbon by Behr. Pure White by Sherwin-Williams or White Dove by Benjamin Moore have been popular white paint colors. * Cons of Painting Your Brick Exterior You also need to consider the maintenance of painted brick homes. Dirt, debris and mildew are more visible on painted brick, so you will need to power wash your home more frequently. Moisture is also a concern with painted brick. Water can seep through brick pores, windowsills and other gaps, which can cause the bricks to deteriorate and paint to chip. To help prevent this, it is often recommended to repaint your brick every five to seven years, depending on exposure to sun and rain.
Siding
Tile
Idea for cubie in lower level bath
Accent Cement tile cubbie
Really like that tile
Grey tile floor, different grey on shower floor, subway tile shower wall
On the right wall, pretty rectangular irregular light off white tile
Grey floor tile, off white ceramic wall tile
Another idea for kitchen tile...
Blueish/grey siding with white front door shaft and wood accent
Shower Bases Gone are the days of boring beige prefabricated shower bases. More and more, I’ve been using shower systems that have modern, clean bases made out of acrylic or porcelain. Don’t overlook other options for your shower floor.
Shower Floors Larger tiles are typically more difficult to slope properly, and unless they’re textured, they’ll be slipperier because the grout lines are farther apart. Smaller tiles, whether textured or not, offer more traction and are typically the norm for shower floors — though the options are nearly limitless.
Awesome light over dining table
Cool vanity, also like tile
Patio under deck
This kitchen feature wall sports modern Porcelanosa ceramic tile with a relief design. The range hood is custom.
Backsplash
Backsplash tile by Ann Sacks
Under deck
Backsplash is made of glass!
Like the light for the foyer
Vanity
Molding
A clear glass enclosure makes the room feel more spacious, while a linear drain emphasizes the long lines. Oversize 4-by-16-inch subway tile in the shower required fewer grout lines than traditional 3-by-6-inch subway tile, resulting in a less busy look. Elleman was able to keep to a tight budget in here, splurging on two elements — the large-format 12-by-24-inch floor tile (she didn’t need much) and the three-eighths-inch glass on the shower enclosure. “People complain that the standard quarter-inch thickness can feel flimsy,” she says. “The thicker glass feels more stable when opening and closing the shower door.” During the renovation, Elleman added white floating shelves over the toilet (to the left of the shower but not shown) that are deep enough for towel storage. Shower floor tile: Waterworks
Couple of lounge chairs in master
Citron from Behr would be set off nicely by a charcoal gray and ipe floorboards .
Vanity. Custom floating vanity wrapped in exotic walnut veneer with a quartz countertop. “I decided the vanity had to be floating to keep the space feeling airy and to also show off that awesome dimensional tile on the wall,” Oliveira says. Other special features. Dimensional-tile feature wall. LED-lit fogless mirrors. Matte brass fixtures. Designer tip. “Don’t be afraid of texture,” Oliveira says. “Go bold on the vanity wall. If you are designing a neutral space, make it really interesting by applying dimensional tile or wallpaper on a focal wall or two.”
Murphy bed wall
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