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Ideas to keep in mind when choosing the right brick for your home

We worked with Cherokee Brick as our exclusive brick partner for the Springfield Barn home, and we couldn’t be happier with their product quality and variety and the company’s experience. “We were founded in 1877 in Macon, Georgia, and we source the clay right on our land,” says Sonja Tillman, Director of Marketing for Cherokee Brick. “We pride ourselves on making a quality brick that’s not only durable but beautiful.” Here’s what you need to consider when choosing the right fit for your home.

Entryway to a mudroom with white trim and red brick flooring. — To create a flow between the mudroom and powder room, they installed Cherokee Brick flooring, which is both easy to clean and attractive to look at. It sets these spaces apart from the home’s entry, and it elevates the practicality of them.

Location. The most important question to consider in your brick choice is where you’re installing it. If you’re using it for your exterior, you can use full-sized brick, but if you want to have it as an interior accent wall, you’ll need to use thin brick. “We offer over 100 different colors, styles and sizes of brick—not to mention our custom shapes,” says Sonja. “All of our colors of brick can be made into a thin brick for all kinds of applications.”
Look. Once you know the size of brick you’ll need, you can move on to style. “We have a standard brick (found in our Classic Collection), we have an entire line of Handcrafted brick (a new brick that is put through our proprietary process where each piece is tumbled to simulate a used look), and we also have bricks that are coated with sand or smooth,” says Sonja.
Color. If you’re unsure of the look you want for your home, you can always search your options by color. Having a general idea of your preference for whites and tans, reds and pinks, or browns and grays will help narrow down the options and help you find your best fit.

Small powder bath with white pedestal sink, brick flooring and wooden paneled accent wall. — An accent wall is an easy way to add texture to a small space, and this wood wall is a fun break from the white walls in the mudroom. The faucet and fittings from Signature Hardware were the perfect fit with charming accessories by Marmalade Mercantile to give the space character.

“I love the Cherokee Brick floors in the powder room and mudroom. They infuse so much texture and patina into those spaces that you just can’t forget ’em!” says editor jickie torres.

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