** This post is sponsored by Page Home Center and Environmental StoneWorks.
Several months ago, I walked into our dining room and in that very moment, I realized it just wasn’t working for me. A room that I spent so much time picking out the right paint color and decorating all French country, to the point where Pierre Deux (bless it’s out-of-business-heart) was splashed everywhere, and no longer fit on my radar. And in that instant, I didn’t like the room at all.
I headed to Pinterest and one of the first images that popped up was a photo of someone’s dining room with a brick accent wall. And that is how this whole DIY brick wall concept was born. I took my concept to Page Home Center, and together with Environmental StoneWorks, they were on board to help me see this project through.
I shared with you here, how Jay at Page Home Center helped coach me on the prep work for the wall, and the prep materials and mortar that Page Home Center supplied for the project. And I talked about how intense this project was here.
I would say the degree of difficulty of this DIY brick wall, on a scale of 1-10, was a 20.
It was hard.
Hard because the intensive prep work for the wall to accept the brick; getting the mortar the correct consistency; and laying brick is a skill that isn’t for the light at heart. Hard because this brick wall is going to be there forever and everything had to be done exactly right. No brick could be wasted, no mortar could be mixed wrong. This was a completely “on my game” project. This wall had to look amazing. Forever.
My goal was also to install a brick wall that looks as though it has been in our house since the beginning, which brings me to the brick itself. Here are the reasons why I love this brick from Environmental StoneWorks:
- It doesn’t look cookie cutter. There are no right angles anywhere on any brick.
- All the bricks have porous lines.
- Some bricks have wavy angles on the surface. Love that.
- The bricks, although new, look old.
- Because of all these points that I mentioned, laying the brick didn’t have to be exact. Pretty precise, but not exact.
For a beginner like me, this brick was a dream to work with. This DIY brick wall took me about 60 hours to complete, but I have narrowed it down for you to a little over a minute. Take a look at how I did it!
I have to pat myself on the back for this one. The DIY brick wall looks amazing. The brick totally warms up the dining room, and a room that was originally 4 walls with as many doors, now has true charm.
Good thing I like it, because it’s there forever!
A huge thank you to Page Home Center and Environmental StoneWorks for sponsoring this DIY brick wall!! All brick talk and opinions are my own. Please see my disclaimer page for more information.
Marielle says
This is aweome! So impressive! Thanks for sharing!
Keating Bartlett says
This is so awesome!! I love exposed brick. You make it look so easy to do.
CoCo says
You are AMAZING! I can’t believe these bricks are new Brooke, they’re gorgeous. I’m so excited for you and so proud of you too – Great Job! Hugs, CoCo
Jen says
Wow! Great work! You can tell a lot of work went into this and it paid off for sure
Hannah says
Wow! Your wall turned out great! I need to do this in my home.
Alex says
It looks amazing!! I’m not very crafty, so I don’t know how well I would do on this project, but I would definitely hire someone to do it for me hahaha. You did a fantastic job!
Terri Ramsey Beavers says
You DIY brick wall looks absolutely stunning. I wish I could add one here but I rent so that would be an issue with the landlord. I guess I’ll just have to admire yours and wish I had one :).
Lori Hill-Smith says
Wow! That turned out beautifully!
Jaime Nicole says
I love the charm that the brick brings to the room – it’s beautiful and rustic and I so want to do this. I have no idea how I am going to sell this to my spouse, but this really needs to happen in our kitchen!
Sandy KS says
I have to say I love the brick look. It does bring on it’s own charm to the place. It feels more inviting and welcoming compared to the painted walls. You deserve a pat on the back. it looks amazing.
Liz Mays says
This looks amazing! It really makes the room seem cozy. You guys did such a great job.
dina d. says
That looks incredible! It adds a character to the room that makes it seem cozy. I would love to do this!
Amanda Love says
Wow! You did an amazing job! I don’t think I could have done that myself, I’d have to hire a professional.
Mimi says
We have a faux brick wall in our basement and I’ve been dying to white wash it to lighten up the space a bit. I love the look of this, really adds something. I know the pressure was on to get this right seeing that it would be there forever. Great job.
Rebecca Swenor says
This brick wall is an amazing idea and I love DIY products for the house. I was thinking about doing this in my kitchen because I have always loved the look of the brick wall. You did an amazing job indeed with the brick wall.
Coach Donna L Ward says
Gosh! This is beautiful – and your video and before and after shots are so inspiring and beautiful – I so like what you’ve done and sharing how even – thank you!
michele d says
Gorgeous! I would love to do a make over on our home. Love the brick! The before and after pictures are awesome to see. Thanks for sharing!
Chantal Bernard says
Wow this must have been a ton of work but it looks so incredibly amazing! You would never know that the bricks haven’t always been there. Amazing job!
Yona Williams says
Wow – what a labor intensive project…and it came out so nicely. I think the brick wall really adds to the room, and goes well with the accents throughout. I love the addition of the birch log too.
Becka Crafting says
This Looks great! You did a wonderful job. I love the final look with the bricks!
coco says
Hey hey super awesome DIY-er, just wanted to let you know this is going to be one of the features on Monday’s Something to Talk About link party. Hope your weekend is awesome, CoCo
Brooke Fedigan says
Coco, Thank you so much! You have made my weekend for sure. What a weekend it will be. We are celebrating Sean’s 10 Years on Jersey Boys the Broadway Musical with a ticket to the show and a big party after on Sunday. Not to mention today it’s my 2nd Blogiversary today. Hope to post on that on Monday. Thank you for all the inspiration and encouragement along the way. I’ve learned so much from following along on your journey at The Crowned Goat.
xoxo,
Brooke
Mana says
Hi, i read your blog from time to time and i own a similar one and i was just curious if you get a lot of spam comments? If so how do you reduce it, any plugin or anything you can suggest? I get so much lately it’s driving me crazy so any support is very much appreciated.
Brooke Fedigan says
Hi Mana,
I am still new to WP, and I did have someone help me to set up my site, so I’m not sure about the plug ins for anti-spam. However, I do have to go in and approve each comment before it posts so no spam appears. I hope this helps!
Thanks for checking in! Please do stay with me!
Best,
B