Imitation of brickwork in the interior: do it yourself

The high-quality imitation of brickwork in the interior quickly won over the designers all over the world. This decor is distinguished by its stylish appearance, versatility, and simplicity of execution. Brick has a unique charm, immediately becomes the central design detail. Internal cladding with real bricks is not always possible. This is due to the large weight of the material. Such a load on load-bearing walls can lead to serious negative consequences. For this reason, an imitation of a brick wall is created from lighter, cheaper materials. Features, step-by-step instructions for creating a simulation are indicated in this article..

Brick wall looks good in a bright living room interior

Where a brick wall is appropriate?

The idea of a brick wall will be appropriate in any room of a house, apartment, country cottage. This is a great solution for modern kitchens. Brick there will not only decorate the interior. It will serve a practical function. Imitation is often laid out in the area of the apron, covered with transparent glass on top. Such an apron will reliably protect the wall from dirt, it looks very unusual.

Cozy kitchen with white brick accent wall

The brick wall can be painted in any color

White brick wall in modern bedroom

In the living room, imitation brickwork will become the main decorative accent. It will be combined with a fireplace, white upholstered furniture. Also, this idea will find its application in the bedroom interior. She is usually embodied in a brutal masculine interior..

Styles that match brick look

This decor element is not suitable for every style of living space. The most suitable directions are discussed in the table:

Style	Specific traits
Loft	This is the most successful style for placing an imitation brick wall. The loft is characterized by an almost complete lack of decoration. The interior of such a plan is very similar to a warehouse, industrial premises..
Country	This direction is usually used in the process of arranging country cottages, summer cottages. In them, the brickwork looks appropriate near the stove, fireplace. Country style is characterized by bright colors. For this reason, expensive red bricks can be used..
Minimalism	Rooms in the style of minimalism are more typical of city apartments. It is better to use imitation of white brick in them. This solution will help make a simple interior more interesting..
Gothic	Bedrooms are decorated in this style with the use of brickwork. The brick will go well with the original metal bed. The perfect complement will be chic satin bedding.

Loft style kitchen with open shelves on a brick wall

Bright living room in Scandinavian style

Preparing the wall for decoration

It is necessary to start finishing the wall with your own hands with surface preparation. The first step is to dismantle the old coating. The old cladding must be completely removed from the wall. Dismantling usually takes a minimum of time, especially if the old material does not need to be saved for later use. After dismantling work, you should start repairing large chips and cracks. They can be repaired with plaster. It is applied with an ordinary spatula. Sometimes it is convenient to distribute the solution with your hands inside the chip..

Removing the old coating will be the dirtiest task

The next step is putty. The wall should be perfectly level so that the imitation brick is easy to install. A finishing putty is required. This composition will allow you to get rid of small cracks and shortcomings. It will even out the wall, giving it a pleasant uniform shade. The last step in preparing the wall is to apply a primer. It is more convenient to prime the surface with a medium-sized roller. It is better to apply the primer mixture in two layers. First the first layer, then you need to wait a while. The wall should dry thoroughly. Then the final layer is applied.

Imitation foam

Foam imitation brickwork has a light weight, low price. To build it yourself, you need a ceiling foam tile, a sharp stationery knife, a gel pen, glue, paint.

The technique of imitating brickwork using foam is quite simple: cut, smeared and glued

The manufacturing process is pretty simple:

Marking tiles. Bricks should be small – 150×70 mm. Larger elements will look implausible. You can markup with an ordinary gel pen. Be sure to leave some space for seams between the bricks..
Cutting out the bricks. To do this, you can use a sharp clerical knife. Cut carefully. Styrofoam is a brittle material.
Wall decoration with brickwork. Finished bricks can be glued to the wall. It is better to mark and prepare the surface in advance. Attaching the elements is easy with ordinary tile glue. The cladding should start from the lower edge of the surface. You need to lay bricks with a small gap – 2 millimeters.
Painting. Paint will help to give the decor a natural look. The color of the paint should be chosen based on the colors of the rest of the interior elements. You can paint the masonry with a roller, brush. More paint needs to be added between the bricks. This will bring the coverage closer to a more natural look..

You can add texture to the bricks using a soldering hair dryer or a regular soldering iron.

You can paint a foam wall only with paints without acetone, the best option is water-based compositions

We use plaster

Making a realistic brick wall is easy with plaster. Such cladding will look no worse than factory-made construction products..

If you want the bricks to come out strong enough, purchase G-16 brand gypsum

Detailed instructions will help you create such an imitation yourself:

Buying a form. Finding molds for the construction of imitation brickwork is not difficult. You can find them in hardware stores. If you wish, you can make the form yourself from scrap materials. The main thing to remember is that the thickness of the brick should not be less than 10 millimeters. Otherwise, the element will simply break during installation..

Silicone molds come in a variety of texture-like surfaces
Preparation of plaster mix. Dry gypsum must be diluted with water.

It is important to calculate the amount of gypsum required to fill one mold.
It is better to grease each form with soapy water. Then the workpiece will be easy to get out of the mold..

It is convenient to moisten with an aqueous solution of laundry soap poured into a spray bottle
The finished plaster mass is poured into a mold, left for half an hour.

Poured mold drying
Painting. If desired, gypsum blanks can be painted in any color. It is better to apply the paint in several layers. After painting, the elements can be additionally varnished. This will significantly extend their operational life..

With the help of the color scheme, you can create an original surface decor
Surface decoration. You need to lay plaster blanks evenly. At the bottom of the wall, draw a starting line. Be guided by it during work. Installation of gypsum bricks is done using ordinary tile glue..

To make the seams even, use wooden slats.

Brick plaster finish

With the help of decorative plaster, you can, for example, decorate an accent wall in the living room, and this can be done in two ways

Method one

You can make a beautiful brick wall for the interior using plaster, a special stencil. Finding a flat stencil is not easy. To do this, you will have to visit not a single store or market. However, it is the stencil that will help make decorative cladding quickly..

These stencils are made of composite material, do not break and serve for a long time

A similar stencil can be made with your own hands from thin boards

To begin with, the wall must be prepared – to close up cracks, chips, putty, prime. Then you need to purchase a good decorative plaster. The plaster must be of high quality and completely environmentally friendly. The surface is plastered in the usual way. Immediately after plastering, you can take a stencil slightly moistened with water and attach it to the coating. Then the stencil is removed, and clearly traced seams remain on the surface. In this way, you need to process the entire coating. After drying, the plaster layer should be primed, the bricks should be painted. Seams, bricks should have a different color.

Method two

For the next method, a stencil is not needed, we will use ordinary masking tape.

First, on the primed wall, we make markings from masking tape

Then we apply the plaster in a layer 3-5 mm thick

After a few minutes, depending on the thickness of the solution, remove the tape. It is important not to overexpose the plaster, otherwise the edges will come out torn.!

After the plaster has completely dried, cover the wall with paint

And we get this kind of beauty!

We use wood

If you want to build an almost eternal brickwork, you must give preference to wood. The tree will last a long time, it is completely safe for human health. For work, you need to pick up the material. Plain thick plywood is ideal. It is easy to process, has a relatively low weight, excellent performance.

It is necessary to apply markings on a plywood sheet

Each brick should be carefully cut out. The next step is element grinding. To do this, use fine sandpaper. Elements are sanded only from the front side.

The quality and appearance of the surface depends on grinding.

Next, the tiles must be attached to the wall. This can be done with a special wood glue. You need to glue only according to the markings, leaving a small gap between the bricks. Then you need to wait until the masonry is completely dry. Only then can you start decorative processing. The surface should be painted, covered with colorless varnish. The varnish can significantly extend the life of the finish, make the surface more attractive.

Wall without treatment in the interior

If you do not want to do the cladding with your own hands, you can simply find a brick wall in the room. In some apartments, private houses, it is not a problem to find such an overlap. To give a brick wall an attractive appearance, you need to adhere to the following instructions:

Dismantling the old coating. Wallpaper, tiles, any other kind of old cladding must be removed from the surface.
Cleaning from layers of putty, plaster. To do this, use various tools: a spatula, hammers, chisels, etc. The work is dusty. All surfaces, furniture in the room must be protected with a thick plastic wrap. If after cleaning the surface is not entirely successful, it is better to mount an imitation on it.

It is convenient to clean the cement mortar from bricks using a “barboski brush”
Grinding. The surface must be carefully sanded. It is most convenient to use a grinder with a flap disc for grinding.
Correction of joints with plaster. Inter-brick joints can have various defects, plaster will allow them to be easily eliminated.

A carefully prepared wall is coated with a primer
Decorative processing. To give the coating shine, you can use acrylic varnish, special wax.

It is better to use acrylic compounds for painting.