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Red brick can make a dull home feel historic ($26 for a 4-by-8-foot panel, lowes.com), while white brick offers a more contemporary look ($105 per sheet, homedepot.com).

The panels were given a good coat of high adhesion primer to seal. To produce a rough brick texture, white paint was thickened with course wall-texturing powder, stirred but leaving some lumps intact.