To many homeowners, bricks can appear one dimensional; all they are good for is shaping the outside of your house and putting a roof over your head. Although this use may be their primary use, recycled bricks can also be used to decorate and design your home and garden, and help transform it into a stylish and upscale space. Cawarden Brick & Tile Co. outline a number of different ideas for introducing recycled bricks into your garden and your home.
Fireplace
Brick fireplaces made out of recycled bricks are a great way of creating a warm and cosy winter setting.
As we ease into autumn and winter, homeowners will be searching for ways of heating their home and creating a warm and cosy setting. For anyone looking for a rustic and traditional setup for their living room, recycled bricks can be used to create a minimalistic fireplace. For relative ease and convenience, you can sculpt the fireplace into your chimney breast and build into the wall, or if you are willing to exert more time and effort into this project, why not sculpt a wall mounted fireplace?
Once your fireplace is set up and fully functioning, why not carry on the theme of using reclaimed materials and accompany your new fireplace with some handy accessories? To protect your carpets or flooring from any ash or residue, be sure to invest in a high quality fire screen or mesh fender. To save you from venturing into the cold every time to fetch the wood to top up your fire, introduce a log try into your living room and make the task of keeping your fire going an easier one.
Brick Wall Feature
Choose recycled bricks for your homes feature wall.
Allow the outside of your home to extend to the inside by introducing a brick wall feature into your home. This understated look will introduce a rugged and urban feel into your home, and by using recycled bricks, you do not have to compromise on heat in your home. Brick walls can result in a large amount of heat loss from your home, but using recycled bricks to construct a wall in front of your already insulated wall will leave you with the best of both worlds.
If you are reluctant to introduce an entire wall feature into your home, there are still a number of structures and objects which can be designed and created from recycled bricks. Kitchen work tops and units can be crafted from recycled bricks, and even a simple addition of brick steps will still add a sense of texture, ruggedness and style into your home.
Brick Paving
Recycled bricks can be used in paving to shape and mould your garden
As mentioned in our previous blog, paving is a great way of breaking up your garden space and making the chore of gardening a whole lot easier. What we failed to mention our paving blog, however, is that recycled bricks can also be used to decorate and design your garden paving. Whether you choose to implement a plain garden patio or a stepping stone feature, bricks are an easy and cost effective option that also allows you to demonstrate your DIY skills.
Before you go forking out hundreds of pounds on getting someone to lay the paving for you, there are a number of handy guides available online which demonstrate the process of laying a brick patio. When adding such an aesthetically pleasing feature into your garden is so easy and feasible, it makes sense to put the time and effort into transforming and upgrading your outdoor space.
Water Feature
Bricks can be used to sculpt a beautiful water feature for your garden.
To prepare your garden for the summer months, it is time to start planning your water feature. Although stone is the preferred material for sculpting garden fountains and ponds, recycled bricks are an understated alternative that can act as the perfect centrepiece to your garden. Aside from fountains, bricks can also be used to sculpt taps, waterfalls and a number of high-rise features for your garden.
Cawarden Brick & Tile Co. stock an extensive range of reclaimed and recycled materials, including recycled bricks, which can be used both in your home and in your garden. For more information on all of our products and services, contact us today on 01889 574066 or head over to our contact page and leave a member of our team a message and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.