German white wash brick

Interior lime wash is a traditional technique used to finish brick fireplaces or walls. Lime wash is made from slaked lime, which is a type of calcium hydroxide that has been mixed with water. The resulting paste is then mixed with pigments to create a range of colors. Lime wash has a number of benefits…

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

Hey friends! Man, did we tackle the MOST AMAZZZING home improvement project ever over the weekend. I want to take a moment to thank my swe...

I will show you how to DIY German smear yout brick fireplace. Easy $20 process that will take you a few hours including the cleanup!

We recently purchased a new home full of so much charm. We knew we wanted to lighten up and put our own touch on our new home. So we started […]

Looking for a cheap accent wall? You'll love this DIY brick wall! Come see how to create a faux brick wall with a German schmear finish.

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 […]

There are so many fireplace makeovers you can do in your home. You can paint or chalk paint your fireplace, you can German schmear or you can cover over your fireplace with some great shiplap.

It all started with this very large blank wall in our dining room/kitchen. My first instinct was shiplap, but I wanted to try something new! Ever since I made my sons "Fire Station" I have wanted to use the brick paneling elsewhere. This was my chance a faux brick wall and here is how we did it!