German smear ranch style house

The Fixer+Upper, German Schmear Home! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stay in one of the beautiful homes that Chip and Joanna Gaines transformed on any one of the 5 seasons of their hit HGTV show Fixer Upper?! I know I have! When my husband and I decided that a trip […]

In this DIY tutorial, we go over your options for updating your brick such as lime wash, paint and German Smear (Schmear) and why I chose the latter! Just look at how authentic this looks and it was super easy and affordable!

Chip and I had so much fun with our sweet newlywed friends this week! The Joneses were both Baylor grads who recently moved back to the Waco area. Since they’d finally settled here in Waco, they were

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 […]

Whether you call it German schmear, German smear, or a mortar wash, this is one way to treat exterior or interior brick to a character-building refresh.

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

Revitalize your brick home or fireplace with an authentic German Smear finish. With a multitude of styles and colors to choose from you can make your brick home truly yours with our German Smear methods. When you German Smear your home, you are not only enhancing it's appearance but treating it to an upgrade in structural stability and repairing any damage that may be existing. German Smear Today!

In this DIY tutorial, we go over your options for updating your brick such as lime wash, paint and German Smear (Schmear) and why I chose the latter! Just look at how authentic this looks and it was super easy and affordable!