Meet German schmear (or German smear), the technique that gives your brick a patinated farmhouse look, and typically at a lower cost than paint.

Give your old brick a whole new life with a German schmear!

A traditional German schmear is done on a smooth, non-painted brick. The brick has to be smooth so that when you mortar over the bricks and then wipe it away (aka smear) you are left with some ...

A German night-shift worker returned home to find himself greeted by a wall in front of his main door.

Give your old brick a whole new life with a German schmear!

Below are the materials and instructions on how to make this home rehab happen: Materials: Pre mixed white mortar Tape Gloves Throw away chip brush 4" Bucket Rags Large Plastic Ziploc bags ...