A brick wall in the interior is fashionable and verystylish. But what if your apartment is not a loft at all? Even if your house is made of wood, there are several ways to "portray" a brick so that no one will notice the difference, read the details in our article Ideally, it looks like this: the wall is cleaned of plaster, underneath it is found a magnificent one, it is slightly tidied up, covered with matte varnish, and now the interior has become warm, mysterious and very stylish. In reality, if you decide to do this in a city apartment, there is no way to guess what will be found under the top layer of paint and decoration - noble brick or concrete, tow and holes leading to neighbors. Why not just try to pretend that one of the walls is made of bricks? It's simple, there are several interesting ways, and the result will surprise you. 1. Brick-like wallpaper Thanks to modern digital printing technologies, wallpaper manufacturers have learned to imitate the most important thing - the texture of brick and the unpredictable rhythm of masonry. The bricks can even be rough to the touch and look chipped, cracked by weather and time. In this case, the thickness of the wall will not change by a centimeter. There is only one problem - the volume and uneven surface of the wallpaper cannot reliably depict 100 percent. But if you do not consider the interior with a magnifying glass, the effect is stunning. In addition, this is the most cost-effective option. 
2.Foam bricks So, if the task is to depict an uneven surface, but use a material that is somewhat softer and lighter than fired clay, then foam plastic completely unexpectedly comes to our aid. This is what we call the class of materials made of foamed plastics, including expanded polystyrene, for example. It's easier to say this: you can find it in large boxes from under furniture and household appliances, where it protects it from damage. Another option is ceiling panels, which are smoother and denser, less friable. It's simple: cut out the bricks, secure with tile glue, sandpaper to add texture, and paint in the desired color. Our opinion: - It is better to make the block size as close as possible to the real standard parameters of a red brick - it is 240 by 115 millimeters. Leave the gap between the "bricks" small, 1-1.2 millimeters - it can be painted in a different tone. Before painting the wall, tint the styrofoam with light acrylic to accentuate the texture. And finally, try to age the surface with chalk or stains of white paint diluted with water. 
2.Brick wall made of cardboard An even more unexpected material for false bricks is simple cardboard, ideally corrugated, with a pronounced texture. This is used, for example, in egg packaging. Clean the surface, prepare the "bricks" and stick them, for example, on PVA glue or hot melt glue, using the markings. The texture can be made even more interesting with the help of decoupage: put thin paper napkins on top of the cardboard, coat with glue and create bumps, seams and folds with a hard brush. When the whole composition is dry, paint the wall and varnish it. 
4.Plaster bricks Everything is very simple - the seams on the prepared and cleaned wall are marked with strips of adhesive tape. Plaster, putty mixed with sand, or even tile adhesive with the addition of paint is applied on top. When the mixture dries slightly, the tape is removed. After hardening, the surface can be treated with sandpaper and painted in any color - it is better to apply the tone not with a brush, but with a sponge, emphasizing the matte and uneven texture of the wall. 
five.Brick veneers The most plausible option is, in fact,. Each element is made separately from a mixture of plaster and cement, and the most expensive versions are even made from fired clay. It is convenient that this is a veneer, that is, a thin and rather light plate that imitates the uneven and noble surface of a real brick. You can do something like this on your own, for example, from polished wood or even plastic. It is better to decorate small parts of the wall with this. Our opinion: - If your wall is brightly lit, its unnatural origin will be more obvious. The key to naturalness is careful work with texture and aging with chalk and paint, which will hide small blots. If the wall is large and you are not planning to change anything in the near future, choose a reliable artificial stone. But if you just want to imagine how the brick will look in the interior and slightly refresh the decor, feel free to experiment on small surfaces: cardboard and foam bricks can be easily dismantled. 
Wall decoration for brick: several techniques and photo-examples
