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What is this wall finishing?

It looks like a brick veneer, or wall paper; or is it perhaps a plaster?

If plaster, how would I attain this pattern?

I doubt it's painted brick, but I could be wrong.

enter image description here Seen at https://www.thespruce.com/living-room-accent-walls-4135943

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    Would say painted over brick. Difficult design for a plaster wall, and lack of colour differences for other guesses.
    – crip659
    Commented Aug 20, 2021 at 19:23
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    Any join lines? Any repeated pattern? Otherwise looks like painted brick.
    – Solar Mike
    Commented Aug 20, 2021 at 19:23
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    mybluestarantiques.com/product/brick-texture-roller
    – Kris
    Commented Aug 20, 2021 at 20:01
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    @Kris If they had a few different roller designs, so pattern does not repeat, would be perfect for an answer. Did not know of.
    – crip659
    Commented Aug 21, 2021 at 0:03
  • There is another method involving faux brick panels and joint compound. thesavvysparrow.com/diy-faux-brick-wall
    – Kris
    Commented Aug 21, 2021 at 1:22

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Sure looks like painted brick.

  • Pattern matches size/shape of typical bricks
  • The unevenness of the pattern points to a somewhat older brick wall.
  • The room may have been outside (e.g., an originally open porch) and then enclosed and/or extended from the existing house. Instead of adding a full layer of studs/drywall/etc., easier to just paint over to hide a lot of the imperfections.
  • If this were a veneer/"fake brick" wall, the pattern would almost certainly be much closer to "perfect".

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