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Don't know if its an HGTV thing, but mine is painted, and it actually looks really nice.
To be completely honest, the smart move would have been to do the trim and windows, etc, in a non-whitish color like an olive green or copper brown or navy, rather than white, and leave the brick.
BUT...would that really be the "smart move" or is that just your personal preference?
And if you must alter the original brick, as another poster said, limewash is the way. It just has a classic look. Anything else is patently uncivilized.
I don't see how anyone can argue against brick...done the RIGHT way (and if you're under a certain price point, 9 outta 10 times it's not the right way and it looks gauche) ... but there are soooo many tones and textures. I just get all tingly even thinking about the possibilities that can be paired well with additional facade features.
Those people evidently like brick so much they decided to use it to edge their plant beds and to replace their lawn.
I don't think it is a Buyer thing. When we had our house built in 2005 we asked to have 4 sides brick since we noticed the trend of only having 3 sides here which just looked silly to us. The builder told us they only do 3 sides (or worse only front) and when we said we would have to have 4 or walk, we finally got them to do it for us. Apparently our neighbor had tried as well when they built but were told no. We also opted for a lime washed brick which looks similar to the brick on the home referenced on the previous page and are very happy with the color and feel that our investment of having 4 sides brick was well worth it to us.
I don't think it is a Buyer thing. When we had our house built in 2005 we asked to have 4 sides brick since we noticed the trend of only having 3 sides here which just looked silly to us. The builder told us they only do 3 sides (or worse only front) and when we said we would have to have 4 or walk, we finally got them to do it for us. Apparently our neighbor had tried as well when they built but were told no. We also opted for a lime washed brick which looks similar to the brick on the home referenced on the previous page and are very happy with the color and feel that our investment of having 4 sides brick was well worth it to us.
To me the appearance thing is largely tied to solid brick construction vs brick veneer. Solid masonry is much more expensive construction type. These days, if your budget includes solid brick construction you probably at least have an architect involved and in many cases a large lot with professional site and landscape design. You will end up with a design that's appropriate for the material and I would say that the appearance is probably more a function of the architect's skill rather than the fact that the material costs more.
This is much different than a wood frame construction with brick veneer. In those cases brick is an upgraded finish and that's what it looks like. From my perspective, it's a more expensive option but it doesn't automatically look better than a house with stone veneer, cementitious siding, wood, or any any other type of siding. Currently I think vertical siding is one of my favorite looks just because it's a little unique. I don't judge homes by the siding material.
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