DIY Faux Brick Wall Reveal

I am finally ready to reveal our faux brick wall that I started back at the end of October! It was a time consuming project. The holidays resulted in it taking that much longer to complete but it was well worth it I promise.

Remember what the Before looked like?

 The inset archway is such a wonderful architectural feature and I tried my best highlighting it by painting it SW Sevlte Sage some years ago. I liked it just as it was for quite some time but then I had big dreams. Big dreams of adding brick to the inset. I had always wanted a brick wall and to me this was the perfect spot for it. I did some research and priced supplies and well even though I would have LOVED to have used real brick it would have cost me over $800 just for this small space. That was not going to happen so off to Lowes I went and purchased their faux brick panels.

Mr. Front Porch was not so sure at first what we would end up with but thankfully he helped me install the faux brick panels anyways. I shared the process of installing them in my DIY Faux Brick Wall- Part 1 post. As you can see the panels certainly have a 70s/80s vibe to them but at right around $27 x 2 a panel I knew I could work some magic.

And magic it was! It is hard to believe this is even the same space!

The wall makes such a huge impact in our foyer. I love that you can see it from the dining room.

After I was completed with the wall itself I just could not leave well enough alone. I figured if I was going thru all the trouble to update the wall I needed to update the french doors as well so it would all be cohesive.

I painted the french doors SW Rainwashed. It is a color I had on hand already and have used it on various other doors thru out our home.

Then I decided I wanted to swap out the door hardware and found these beautiful knobs over at House of Antique Hardware. I ended up choosing the Antique Pewter because they coordinate with the rest of the hardware in our home. I was a little intimidated with changing the hardware out but let me tell you overall it was really easy. Do not get me wrong, it certainly took a few hours since I had never changed out door hardware before but seriously it was so much easier than I thought it would be. I had them swapped out before Mr. Front Porch even got home from work!:) I love how they look and the only downfall is that the screws are super easy to strip if you are not careful and thus I highly suggest you do NOT use a drill to screw them in. Other than that no complaints! If you are wanting to order vintage inspired hardware be sure to SIGN UP for their emails. You will receive a coupon code within 24 hours after signing up!

I added Ikea Alvine Spets lace panels on the inside of the doors. I just love them and use them thru out our home.
To finish the space off I placed my HUGE wall clock from Kirklands above the french doors. I have had it for a year now and just never really had a place for it so I have never shared it. It dawned on me that it was perfect in scale for the foyer wall. 

Even though this project took a ton of time I am very pleased...no beyond thrilled with how it turned out!
You can learn how I achieved this look by stopping by my DIY Faux Brick Tutorial Using Chalk Paint post.

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Note: House of Antique Hardware provided me with the door knob sets however my opinion of their product is strictly my own and I received no other compensation for this post. Everything else used for this project/reveal was purchased by me.