German shmere brick house exterior

When it comes to transforming your exterior, nothing will quite give the same powerful effect as a new coat of paint, lime wash or German schmear. Despite undergoing this process about 3 years ago, I wanted to write up our experience and everything we learned for the simple way to German schmear brick. If you have any interest in German smear or are looking for a way to transform your exterior for minimal cost and upkeep, I hope this article encourages you to take the leap.

It’s time for the very first flip update! Last week I shared the Before Tour, so now that we’re all up to speed on what we’re working with, let’s talk about everything that happened last week. I’ve documented & recapped it all the in the Cottage House Flip Episode 2: First, there was some demo. Remember […]

I was going to clean up, fix the landscaping, and style my front porch before showing you how the "German Schmear" (aka antiqued brick) turned out on the exterior of our farmhouse... But I can't wait! So don't judge my dead porch plants, haha! When we bought this house, I was blown away by how

39 Most STUNNING German smear projects around! Gorgeous German smear or "schmear" is an easy & inexpensive brick update to DIY!

A full exterior brick house makeover plan using real slaked limewash paint and trim color options for a classic European look.

A brick fixer upper colonial house gets a limewashed brick exterior makeover using Romabio Classico Limewash in Bianco White.

Texas Brick Company, Tanglewood, light smear, modular

I THINK I COULD LIVE IN THE SOUTH Prior to this, when anyone said 'whitewash' I thought of Tom Sawyer whitewashing Aunt Polly's fence. Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, calsomine, or lime paint is a low-cost type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and chalk (whiting). (Wikipedia) While researching painted brick homes, I came across this treatment for transforming nondescript red brick into something else entirely. Apparently this is quite common in the Southern United…

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