Look We're Loving: Interior Brick Flooring

Welcome to our new blog post series—’look we’re loving’! In these posts we will feature and talk in detail about interior design and decor looks we’re really loving. Today we’re talking about something I would really love to do in our laundry room when we get around to remodeling it—brick flooring.

This look can add such nice texture to a space, giving it charm and character due to its imperfect and organic nature. I’ve seen it work well in both modern homes and more rustic, farmhouse style homes.

Great spaces for this look:

Mudroom

Laundry room

Bathroom

Some kitchens

Front porch or back patio

Where to purchase brick veneers:

old mill brick

A quick overview of how to achieve the look: ( I want to preface this by saying we have yet to do this ourselves, but I have researched extensively because I have high hopes of doing it soon :) For full, detailed instructions visit here. )

Choose your bricks. The best part of this is that brick veneers are available to purchase‚ you don’t need to use an actual full brick which wouldn’t work in most interior spaces. These bricks are thin, individual brick pieces. For this look you want to be sure the get genuine kiln fire clay bricks, not tiles made to look like brick.
There are different brick colors available so be sure to look at all of your options. There will also be variation from brick to brick in the same color family. Getting samples is always best!
Decide if you want to use mortar or grout and choose your color.
Choose how you want to lay your brick. I’m really loving the herringbone look with a stacked brick border.
Depending on your current flooring the step of laying the brick will differ. You may need to rip up existing floor so the brick will adhere. Cement or wood base is best. Then you would apply your adhesive and start laying the brick.
Allow to dry for at least one day before applying grout/mortar. Wipe away excess with wet sponge.
Apply a sealant. From what I’ve researched it seems it’s best to reseal each year. Brick is very porous so this is an important step.

Here is some beautiful inspiration:

All sources are linked. I suggest clicking through to see more of their beautiful images and details they may share on their process.