Beautiful Brick Homes: From Stately to Cozy
My husband is from Pittsburgh and one thing I always notice when we visit his home town is the abundance of brick homes. He appreciates their low-maintenance appeal, while I love the diversity of style you can find in a brick house.
Photo by Charles Hilton Architects
One thing that would make me very happy about living in a brick house is the lack of necessity to paint it every 10 years or so. I also tend to like the ones that have a Tudor influence in their styling.
Photo by Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.
And I absolutely love when brick homes are paired with red clapboard siding. It gives them such quaint, historic charm. Look at all the details of this house – the brick pattern on the gable area and the little copper roof on the protruding window.
Photo by Innovative Construction & Roofing
Some might think this home is a bit non-descript but I love its simplicity. Plus, it has cute shutters with pineapple cut-outs.
A charming brick bungalow is painted gray with white trim. A deep porch creates wonderful space for time outside and the landscaping adds to the home’s curb appeal.
Stately brick homes always remind me of the type of houses you see near a university where the professors live. In Pittsburgh, you’ll find several large houses downtown in the Oakland area near the University of Pittsburgh.
Photo by Luther Paul Weber AIA, Architect
Do you like painted brick homes? This one has a worn look with some of the red brick showing through.
Photo by CARNEMARK design + build
And this cozy house wears a thick coat of white paint. I like both applications.
Photo by Tommy Daspit Photographer
This older brick home has a lot of details – like fish scale trim in the gables, a green roof, lots of white trim with a variety of windows, and a beautiful windowpaned front porch.
Photo by Hutten & Co. Land and Shore
The third house in this line-up is my favorite – do you have a favorite too?
The second home is my favorite – with that triple chimney look. What a great architectural detail.
I liked the last one, with the exterior gables and porch, beautiful old house. I love brick painted or not, thanks Jennifer.
I liked the 6th house myself. It was amazing to me since I’m from the west coast of Canada we don’t have too many brick houses but when I traveled to the east coast of Canada they were in abundance. I fell in love with them all with their diverse styles. The low maintenance made so much sense since they are with heavy snow throughout winter and the summers with high humidity ( I found them very cool inside ).
I love brick houses. The 2nd and 3rd are my favorites, but I wish we could see the entire house from every angle and the interiors, too. Lovely.
I like the first and last home. The first home has a modern twist and I love the windows with the metal. The last home seems more original, especially the brick colour which I like. also love the garden. I have always wondered what it would be like to live in a brick home.
I like brick and there are less issues that can happen, but they are dull in color. It is nice when people add a pop of color in the trim or shtters.
I like the second and third homes. Love the stone and brick combination on the second one and all the character of the third one. But, of course, they are all nice.
Diggin’ the professor’s house.