Meet German schmear (or German smear), the technique that gives your brick a patinated farmhouse look, and typically at a lower cost than paint. Allison Vaccaro co-owns the virtual exterior design ...

One of the simplest ways you can improve the exterior of your home is by painting. While it's more common to paint siding, ...

Ian Alexander Nelson, Jump Visual A New York farmhouse once owned by Adolph Zukor ... Beamed ceilings, exposed white-painted brick and a fireplace add to this living room’s charm.