Team 2: Paint That Fireplace Black And Never Look Back. But what if your brick isn't pretty or original? Or what if you just hate it? Team You-Do-You says: Don't listen to the naysayers.

US architecture firm Studio Dwell has stacked a rectangular volume clad with black zinc on top of a pale brick structure to form this residence on a corner lot in Chicago.

Forget the damaging fasteners and anchors, and instead use hot glue to attach a string of Christmas lights to brick or stucco. By Timothy Dahl Published: Nov 30, 2015 1:02 PM EST.