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Archive: July, 2018
What is your favourite garden style?
Through the years, landscape designers have created some amazing styles of garden – from the formal manor gardens of the English Gentry to the lovely cottage gardens of the Blue Mountains in Sydney. From the modern, minimalist to the functional family friendly zone. At Melbourne Brick, we’ve been helping people turn their outdoor dreams into a dream outdoors for thirty years. ... Read More
The Yellow Brick Road was paved in gold
When Melbourne Brick started stocking pavers, the choice was fairly limited. Small Clay Pavers that looked like bricks turned on their side were the popular choice across Melbourne. ... Read More
Some things are better when they're artificial
No-one like artificial colouring or sweeteners. They’re bad for you. There is a lot of talk about artificial intelligence saving humans a lot of hard work in the future. But at Melbourne Brick, we’ve got something something that will save you time, money and effort right now. ... Read More
What did we do before the mower?
Life before 1830 was a bit of a struggle if you wanted a lawn in your property. Keeping a lawn maintained required hand scything or shearing. And for this reason, lawns were really only popular among the wealthy. ... Read More
The boy with a finger in the dyke
Just like a dyke or dam is designed to hold back water, a retaining wall is designed to hold back soil or to allow the terracing of a sloping block. There are so many types of retaining walls available today, you are sure to find something that will suit your needs or design. ... Read More
Fun Facts about Bricks
Did you know it takes a kiln heated to at least 1000 degrees celcius to make a brick? Or that the great wall of China used more than 8 millions brick? Bricks are all around us, particularly in Australia where it remains the most common material used to build our houses. But we often don’t give these amazing materials a second thought. ... Read More
Get the Hamptons Style for your home
Hamptons Style is named after the famous long island community and traditional holiday destination for east coasters in the United States. Family homes on the seaside, casual and easygoing summer days. In this article, we share some products available at Melbourne Brick that will help you introduce the Hampton Style into your home ... Read More
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