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.

Stately Brick HomesPhoto 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.

Tudor Style Brick HousePhoto 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. 

Charming historic brick home with red clapboard sidingPhoto 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.

Philadelphia Row House with Pineapple Cut-Out ShuttersPhoto by Cummings Architects

 

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.

Traditional Brick Home with Tudor StylingPhoto 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.

Whitewashed Brick ExteriorPhoto by CARNEMARK design + build

 

And this cozy house wears a thick coat of white paint. I like both applications.

Cozy White Brick CottagePhoto 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.

Classic red brick house with white trim and green roofPhoto by Hutten & Co. Land and Shore

The third house in this line-up is my favorite – do you have a favorite too?

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5 Comments

  1. I liked the last one, with the exterior gables and porch, beautiful old house. I love brick painted or not, thanks Jennifer.

  2. 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 ).

  3. 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.

  4. 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.