Ideas and Inspirations
Helpful articles and images from the Pine Hall Brick blog.
New Home Ideas
Tufts House with Ashton Court brick accents help define a modern Tudor home in an established neighborhood
The treelined Starmount neighborhood in Greensboro has a new home with old world charm. Custom builder Tammy Roberts, owner of Homes Built By Design, worked with her client to achieve a modern Tudor home using primarily Tufts House, one of our artisanal style bricks,...
This builder’s personal choice? Chesapeake Pearl
When Scott Naylor of Naylor Custom Homes built his new home, he selected Chesapeake Pearl brick with white mortar using white sand. Great choice! Chesapeake Pearl is whiter than its sister brick Oyster Pearl and it works especially well with the dark stone and dark...
White brick, dark trim and stone set this show home apart
With a white brick Villa Chase, dark trim, wood features, and stone create solid and beautiful curb appeal. Ray Bullins Construction entered this stately lodge in Greensboro's Parade of Homes last fall. Bullins, keeping with homeowner trends toward lighter colored...
Hardscapes and Paving
Former manse gets a stylish paver walkway befitting its place in the community
Pine Hall Brick Rumbled Full Range clay pavers and Pennsylvania bluestone are used to complement a century old manse in New Jersey, in keeping with its church, the surrounding neighbors, as well as the entire town. Photo: Joe Palimeno.There’s a lot to be said for...
The Brick Kid helps Portsmouth set a standard for streetscapes with Pathway Full Range
Pathway Full Range clay pavers bring continuity to a scenic seaport, and it looks like it’s becoming the look to have, up and down the New England coast. Above image: Brick Market, Portsmouth, NH. All photos: Ben Cyr.The Brick Kid figures he’s installed about a...
Clay pavers create attractive, functional speed tables in Lawrenceville, Georgia
As suburban towns evolve, residential development emerges in central business districts, bringing more vehicles and pedestrians. Lawrenceville, Georgia, is one such suburb, 30 miles northeast of Atlanta, where you can see this happening. And forward-thinking urban...
Planning and Design
Hilary Farr, host of “Love It or List It,” builds a new energy efficient home using brick and radiant barrier house wrap
Pine Hall Brick played a role in this season’s premiere episode of the “Love It or List It” television series by providing Barker House facebrick and Rumbled Bluffs pavers to a new home project.Old houses are charming. Until they aren’t. Then they can become very...
Lighter colored brick goes with a wide range of accent colors
When building a new home, lighter colored brick gives you a wider range of choices in accent colors and materials, according to builder Brian Disney. He just completed his own home and we spoke with him about how he designs and guides his clients. Brian Disney has...
Brick and Shutter Combinations
Brick and Shutters. In the past brick and shutter combinations were bound to a fairly limited mix of options that stuck with tradition. Red brick with black shutters, white brick with black shutters or earth tone brick with brown shutters. Lately architects have...
DIY Corner
DIY – Drab fireplace gets a brick makeover with Old School 8s
Even a classic 1960 Cape Cod home can benefit from some updating when the previous owners' remodeling just doesn’t match your taste. Here’s an example of a fireplace that got a more period-appropriate brick makeover using Old School 8s thin brick veneer. With a little...
Proper Technique for Cleaning your Brick Patio
Once your brick patio is installed, it doesn’t need much maintenance. This is one of the great traits of brick. Over time, because of weed growth, sediment deposit or falling leaves, you may want to give that patio a good cleaning. Before you do, review these simple...
Project Material Estimator
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Project Spotlight
Hilary Farr, host of “Love It Or List It,” earned Hardscape North America award for her paver walkway – one of five Pine Hall Brick winners at HNA
Hilary Farr, host of “Love It Or List It,” designed an award winning entry that won first place recognition for Farr and Pine Hall Brick Company in the Clay Brick – Residential category of the Hardscape North America (HNA) Awards at the organization’s annual...
Pine Hall Brick Company pavers used with “Ask This Old House” as neighbors help neighbors
Roz Pendleton is an anchor and a leader in her neighborhood. When Rebuilding Together Boston teamed up with our friends at "Ask This Old House" we were honored to provide pavers to the worthy project for homeowner Pendleton. Pictured above, L-R, landscaper Jenn...
Urby Harrison hardscape showcases pavers, earns BIA award
A major landscaping project at Urby Harrison, an apartment complex at the center of the renewal of Harrison, New Jersey, has earned a Brick Industry Association design award. The project demonstrates the versatility of Pine Hall Brick Company’s Old Towne and Rumbled...