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Give your lounge a rustic refresh Although not all of us are planning our escape to the countryside, most people love the look of rustic, countryside cottage and barn conversion interiors. There’s something cosy and comforting in letting original features shine, such as sturdy wooden beams and gloriously crumbly brickwork. However, if you’re not ready to up and move to the sticks, transforming your living space on a budget can still be achieved with a few simple steps, even if your home is a modern build lacking original rustic features. Create a feature fireplace If you’re not blessed with a traditional log-burner straight out of Country Living magazine, you can create a countryside-inspired statement by transforming your chimney breast into...
When a reclaimed brick isn’t a reclaimed brick Our most popular products are our Reclaimed Barnhouse and Urban brick slips. These two slips are made from original reclaimed bricks. Yes, that’s original bricks that have been taken from old demolished buildings, cleaned by hand and then cut into 20mm brick slips here in our north west factory. So when we say they are reclaimed we really mean it, unlike some other companies who market a product as a reclaimed brick but are actually a replica. Most of the time these replicas are imported bricks that are made to look old. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING AN ORIGINAL RECLAIMED OVER A REPLICA? Original reclaimed bricks have been taken...
Whitewashing brick slips As much as we love the various colours of our brick-tiles, sometimes its not to everyone’s liking or it may make a room seem darker. Whitewashing is a great way to achieve a lighter finish and keep the reclaimed texture and details you get some using original reclaimed bricks. The technique involves painting over the bricks with a watered down paint mixture (this can be any colour, but looks best with a white finish). This gives the bricks a muted look and dulls down the colours whilst letting the great textures of the bricks to still come through. HOW TO WHITEWASH Preparation… Firstly it’s best to wipe the bricks down using an old cloth, just to make...