A huge variety of masonry materials like brick and stone can be combined with sizes, patterns, bonds and joints to create decorative structures. Masons use the term “fancy patterns” when they refer to decorative bonds or decorative patterns created by the way stone and brick are placed in paving or veneers. For example, a Herringbone pattern might be laid with brick in a firebox or on a chimney. A Basketweave pattern might be laid with brick in a walkway. Stone paving might be laid in a random Ashlar bond pattern for a patio. The rows or courses laid in a wall might be set in an English Bond pattern. Stone in a driveway may be set in a Fish Scale pattern.
Mosaic is a form of decorative masonry patterns. It is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. Mosaics may be a technique of decorative art or an aspect of interior decoration. Mosaics can appear on walls, ceilings and floors.
Quoins are a form of structural masonry patterns. Quoin corners are masonry blocks placed at the corner of a wall. They exist to provide strength for a wall or to make a decorative feature. Brick and stone can be used to make quoin corners that add an impression of permanence and strength to a residence.
Brick Entry: Running bond brick veneer on residence at entry with a projecting course header band and over arched window and windowsill. Steps and landing with wall and pilaster and fancy brick paving with herringbone bond paving.
Quoin Corner Residence: Residence with stone and brick veneer featuring decorative brick quoin corners.
Brick Overmantle: Dennis invented the brick weave design for the arched inset. Later he discovered this pattern already existed and is called the Della Robia Weave.
Overmantle Inset: The interior decorator did not like the Della Robia design so Dennis had to brick over it with a herringbone design.
Herringbone Firebox: Whitacre Greer firebrick used for firebox veneer set in a herringbone pattern.
Ashlar Pattern Firebox: Firebox laid with firebrick in an Ashlar Bond.
Brick Herringbone Chimney: Brick chimney of fancy patterns with insets of herringbone bond.
Round Brick Chimney: Brick chimney with fancy patterns: half round cap projections and Stack Bond Inset.
Brick Fireplace
Brick Fireplace With Brick Hood
Brick Fireplace / Herringbone In-Set
Brick Fireplace & Veneer
Brick Veneer Fireplace ( WSM Design )
Vaulted Ceiling: Wine cellar with arched roof has a ceiling veneer of Real Used Brick set in Running Bond and Herringbone Bond patterns.
Fish Scale Stone Paving
Cut Brick Paving Detail: Laid in fancy patterns of herringbone and double header borders with intersections.
Herringbone Walkway: McNear Rustic brick patio paving laid in a Herringbone pattern.
Herringbone Paving: McNear Rustic brick patio paving laid in a Herringbone pattern.
Stone Paving / Ashlar Pattern
Stone & Brick Paving
Full Range Bluestone & Roof Tile Paving set on edge.
Brick/stone Paving: Free range Bluestone with Brick Paving in a Herringbone pattern.
