BrittanyMakes

Let's kick the week off with a new I Spy feature! It's taken me about a week to get back into the groove of things after the long holiday weekend.  I'm happy to say I'm back on track, ready to kick butt, and finally move into our new place.  T-minus 3 days!

Today's feature is one you'd never guess was a DIY.  Erin over at Lavender and Lemon Drops DIY'd this faux brick wall…

This DIY is so urban chic, I love it!  It's also a twist from the expected.  What I mean is, usually you see home owners covering up, painting, or removing old brick walls.  Not Erin! She found used this photo from Decor8blog.com as her inspiration.  I'm drooling over all the white-washed old brick yummyness…

What I love most about this project is, Erin figured out a way to bring the beloved urban loft-style living straight into her home.  She didn't even have to lift a brick!

She simply bought a few brick panels from Lowes, applied to her walls with liquid nails and a nail gun, then smeared joint compound in the crevices (versus using white paint) which gives the most realistic look to the faux brick. Erin used her fingers and a mud spatula to smear the compound around, giving it added depth and texture that you otherwise wouldn't have with the bare brick panels.

I love this action shot of her kids jumping on the bed with the faux brick in the background.  I would have never guessed faux brick, it looks so real! Great job, Erin!