19 Crafty Uses for Recycled Brick
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19 Crafty Uses for Recycled Brick
Bricks are great. Recycled bricks are even better! They come with a sense of history and a beautiful texture that can add personality and character to any space. Check out this list of 19 clever uses for recycled bricks:
1. Recycled Brick Gabion Basket
I'm a pretty big fan of gabion baskets -- those wire cages that can be used to hold together anything from recycled bricks (like this example), rocks or even general building waste...
2. Or Even a General Building Waste Gabion Basket
Terracotta tiles, pipes and building rubble is placed into a gabion basket to create a unique seat in this garden. You could also create retaining walls, garden screens or table bases using this technique. The bonus is, it's a great DIY project!
3. How About a Recycled Brick Turned into a Book?
Australian artist, Daryl Fitzgerald of Light Reading Melbourne turns recycled bricks into books -- home decor gold!
4. Recycled Brick as a Feature Wall
Using recycled brick inside is a great way to add a pop to any room. This example works particularly well because of the crisp white and clean lines used as a contrast.
5. Or a DIY Recycled Brick Succulent Wall
This simple DIY succulent wall is a great way to liven up a small courtyard or even a balcony. Make sure your recycled bricks have the requisite three frogs (holes) so you have room for your cute succulents!
6. Recycled Brick Arch Wall
Everything in this garden is recycled, including the bricks for the unique arched screen wall.
7. Recycled Brick Thermal Wall
Brick is a great material to put behind a fireplace or heater. It will absorb the warmth to keep the house warm long after the fire has burnt out.
8. DIY Recycled Brick Herb Labels
Always mixing up your herbs? Simply take some recycled bricks and a permanent marker to create your own DIY herb labels.
9. Recycled Brick Screen
Whether for inside or outside, a recycled brick screen is a beautiful way to divide a space without blocking it off completely.
10. Recycled Bricks Combined with Modern Windows for an Intriguing Contrast
Contrasting the rustic nature of recycled bricks with clean modern lines is a great way to show off the qualities of both. Here, modern, square windows highlight the imperfect bricks in this home.
11. Simple DIY Recycled Brick Firepit
Everyone loves a good fire pit. Here's a super simple one you can make yourself with just a few recycled bricks and some steel angle.
12. Recycled Material Wall
Don't limit yourself to just recycled brick. Many recycled materials can be combined into a pretty fine-looking feature wall.
13. Recycled Brick Paving
Recycled brick paving is nothing new, but here is a great example of using different bricks to create a more eclectic feel. If you run out of one type of recycled bricks, don't be afraid to mix in some different styles.
14. Recycled Brick Bug Hotel
Recycled bricks, pots, timber and twigs can be used to create an insect hotel. Insects freak a lot of people out, but they're great for the local ecology. If you have a bit of space, consider building an insect hotel at the bottom of your garden. You plants and the local birds will thank you!
15. Recycled Brick Fairy Cottage
Have kids or grandkids? Delight them with a cute recycled brick fairy cottage!
16. Painted Recycled Brick
If you love the texture of recycled bricks, but feel the colour might be too intense in your home, you can always paint them. White is a popular choice, but any colour can work.
17. 'Living' Permeable Paving Using Recycled Bricks
18. Recycled Brick Candleholder
Use the holes in your recycled bricks as candle holders. They would look great as wedding or outdoor decorations.
19. Recycled Brick Garden Edging
Another common use of recycled bricks is as garden edging. But let your imagination run wild and you can come up with some creative ways to incorporate recycled bricks into your garden, like this circular stacked garden.
Also, don't limit yourself to bog standard bricks. Try incorporating some decorative bricks (if you can get your hands on them) - look how awesome this prick edge looks!
Get Brick Cleaners and Bricklayers for your Recycled Brick Project…
Inspired? Service Central has qualified Brick Cleaners and Bricklayers in your area waiting to quote on your exciting new recycled brick project. Whether it's a garden path, a new thermal wall or a whole new recycled brick house you're after, make sure you're getting the right price from a qualified tradesman here.
About the Author
Brodie Norris runs Lunchbox Architect which featured one affordable architecturally designed home every weekday. Recently we featured a home in Melbourne made entirely from recycled brick.
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