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Exposed Brick: Making a Comeback?

August 9th, 2007

From Julie:

If you lived in Manhattan during the eighties, you might remember that exposed brick walls were considered the height of hip. Then they became hopelessly passe and somewhat tacky. Is there a renaissance in the air? Regard the following photos:

Brilliant idea: painted white brick as a backsplash, with Corian counters and American walnut cabinetry, from henrybuilt.com:

Domino editor Deborah Needleman’s bedroom, pictured in New York magazine:

A kitchen by Ilse Crawford, founding editor of British Elle Decor:

The Spoolen lamp (by Brooklyn furniture company Uhuru Design (uhurudesign.com), against a brick backdrop:

A kitchen from our favorite magazine, Living Etc.:

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1. Design Voyeur: Cool House
2. Palette & Paints: Black & White
3. Furniture: Vintage Desk
4. Slow Design: Industrial-Strength Kitchen
5. Design Voyeur: Great Bathroom

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