Textured Modernity: 20 Dining Rooms with White Brick Walls

tháng 2 18, 2022

Brick walls have been a hot trend indoors for a while, and there are many ways to incorporate an exposed brick wall into the overall design concept. With its reddish sheen and textural charm, the brick wall has been an absolute revelation in the interior design world in recent years. But today we're taking a look in a slightly different direction and exploring the beauty and uniqueness of white brick walls in dining rooms. You can create a beautiful white brick wall by either whitewashing it or even using paint. In the case of a whitewash, a single coat of paint will still reveal much of the original brick wall, creating patches of white and red that have their own appeal. Color, on the other hand, tends to create a more modern backdrop.

Dining room in a Moscow apartment with whitewashed brick walls, wooden floor and beautiful white curtains [From: polinarye]

Brick walls in the dining room is an idea that obviously doesn't work for everyone. The main reason for this is the fact that many of us don't have an aged brick wall to hide under all the layers of plaster on the outside. But for the lucky few who have brick-walled homes, the idea of peeling off the extra layers on top and letting the white-covered bricks shine through is a trendy and eye-catching choice. From the industry to the present, this is a summary of the best dining rooms with white brick walls –

Just a touch of color

In the modern dining room with whitewashed or white painted brick walls, color is usually kept to a minimum. Too much color in this setting can create an overloaded look. This is all the more true if you want to subtly show off the beauty of the brick wall in the background. It is best to set color accents - be it in the form of light-colored benches and dining table chairs or seasonal accents that enrich the overall picture without costing much. Wall art, flowers, vases and pendant lights can all bring in small doses of paint that together create a cheerful and inviting dining area.

Fabulous-green-seating-coupled-with-right-white-wall-in-the-background-makes-a-great-visual-impact-68263 — Fabulous green seating paired with the right white wall in the background makes a huge visual impact

Skylight-highlights-the-whitewashed-brick-wall-in-the-background-in-a-natural-way-28433 — Skylight naturally highlights the whitewashed brick wall in the background [From: Carmen Parker Styling]

Backdrop-creates-an-interesting-mixture-of-textures-in-dining-room-58553 — Backdrop creates an interesting mix of textures in the dining room [From: CHD Interiors]

Colorful-wall-art-for-dining-area-with-contemporary-style-in-house-London-56829 — Colorful wall art for the contemporary style dining area in a London home

Dashing-modern-industrial-dining-room-with-whitewashed-brick-wall-background-28945 — Chic modern-industrial dining room with backdrop of whitewashed brick walls

Eclectic-collection-of-chairs-for-the-dark-and-small-dining-table-11449 — Eclectic collection of chairs for the dark and small dining table

Modern shine for exposed masonry

Exposed brick walls also generally need to be properly sealed to keep them from deteriorating quickly and harboring bacteria and mold in potential damp spots. Another layer of white paint or even whitewash will only help further. In the case of whitewash, a single coat brings a very different look to a brick wall that gets three to four coats of paint. The choice depends on the style of the room. A single coat of whitewash works well in shabby-chic, eclectic, and farmhouse-style dining rooms, while a wall of a more even white tone suits contemporary, beachfront, and transitional dining spaces.

It's-hard-to-find-a-more-dramatic-and-stunning-dining-room-with-whitewashed-Bick-walls-93934 — It's hard to find a more dramatic and stunning dining room with whitewashed brick walls [From: D’apostrophe Design]

Painting-the-brick-wall-all-white-works-well-in-modern-dining-rooms-41705 — Painting the brick wall all white works well in modern dining rooms

Painting-exposed-brick-wall-white-in-industrial-style-dining-room-with-black-chairs-97659 — Paint the exposed brick wall white with black chairs in the industrial-style dining rooms

Spacious-dining-area-in-remodeled-home-with-white-brick-walls-and-lots-of-daylight-37245 — Spacious dining area in newly remodeled home with white brick walls and lots of natural light [From: Mary Douglas Drysdale]

Whitewashed brick-wall-backdrop-in-living-area-becomes-part-of-dining-area-52306 — The whitewashed brick wall in the living area becomes part of the dining area [From: Amy Kartheiser Design]

curated-modern-dining-room-with-white-walls-coupled-with-brick-walls-38341 — Curated modern dining room with white walls and brick walls

The dining-area-on-a-platform-is-surrounded-by-whitewashed-brick-walls-92726 — The dining area on a platform is surrounded by whitewashed brick walls all around [From: Bernbaum-Magadini Architects]

Lighting, texture contrast and more

Lighting for the dining room with a white brick wall isn't that drastically different than what you would do in most other dining rooms. But if you want to accentuate the whitewashed brick wall itself, then a skylight overhead or proper accent lighting is an absolute must. Keeping the space as neutral as possible is another easy way to achieve this. In farmhouse, rustic, and traditional dining rooms, this wall becomes part of the larger narrative of textural contrasts, as materials like wood and concrete also come into play. A mix of these different finishes gives the room a fabulous, inimitable look.