I absolutely love it. The shift of texture is subtle and elegant in this case, although I can see how an improper execution of this concept could go very, very wrong.

The blue & brick is awesome, but the other is just washed out and is awful. So, I say "sometimes" would be my real answer.

It depends. I like the gray, HATE the blue. But, I am not a blue person so that may explain it. Also, I like the smaller dresses with the white accents and can appreciate that the homeowner may not want to paint the armoire...but could you at least center it on the wall rather than shove it into the corner? And what's up with the base molding next to the armoire? It just looks tack to me.

The first pic.. the wallpaper/brick combo is a bit washed out. more contrast is needed. Not feeling the blue/brick combo.. but I think the blue color is the problem.

I'll jump and add to the utter lack of consensus. I think the top image works because the colors are soft and restful. With the addition of strong color, as in the second image, the results are discordant and overly busy.

It is a hard combination.

The grey wallpaper would be better if the bricks were painted white.

The examples above aren't bad, but this is something that could be major sensory overload with the wrong wallpaper/brick combo. No firm opinion here - it's a case-by-case thing.

I think this is comparable to mixing prints. It can be done, but most people don't do it well. I'd approach this the same way, thinking about the scale of the brick pattern and the wallpaper pattern. If they're too similar, they fight each other. A small tight pattern or very large over scale pattern works for me when paired with raw brick. To me, neither of these examples work well.

I think the other thing to consider would be color contrast between the wallpaper and the exposed brick.

Too many variables.

The first combo, in my opinion, almost works because both the brick and the wallpaper are low contrast, so their patterns don't fight too much. The second combo is the opposite, both are very strong patterns and I think they fight.

Brick is a rectangular checkerboard, particularly if it's dark brick with light grout. That's a pretty strong pattern to start with. I could see a nice low contrast grasscloth or something with that kind of brick, but not a colorful large scale patterned design. Painted brick is much more about texture and less about contrast, so it has more options.

Works perfectly!!

Definitely need a third option of "sometimes".

Eh, I'm not a fan. I'd rather highlight the brick with a solid color or wood paneling.

That, and I've developed a healthy disdain for wallpaper.

Too much!
The headboard would have been so much more impressive and restful had it been a simple slab of wood veneer...
...and the blue wallpaper is much too busy for that brick wall.

i'm with KaBoomBOX.. pattern matching is about scale and a thoughtful use of color. neither of those images work.

Okay, I dont want to be a hater -but that is obviously brick veneer.

And of course wallpaper and brick are okay, as long as you keep each to one side of a room. I wouldnt put it on the same wall, like this person has done. I love that they love it, but this wont catch on, I assure you.

"but that is obviously brick veneer."

Really? How can you tell?
I'm not seeing any indications, but I'd love to learn....

I don't think it's too much CONCEPT wise. But I think it depends on the brick, the pattern of the paper AND whatever else is in the room.

For example, I really don't care for that big, hulking dark antique cabinet in the second photo, but take that out of the picture and I'd be much more appreciative of the wallpaper and brick combo. It's hard to tell without anything else going on that "works" in that room.

LOVE IT

I like how the grey is paired - but the blue looks bad. I'd say do the smallest amount of wallpaper necessary.

I hate it. I don't know why I just do.

Definitely too much. There's so much going on that it seems chaotic. It'd stress me out to live in a room like that. Of course red accent walls also stress me out, but lots of people like those too.

I think that wallpaper and brick can work, but KaBoomBOX makes an excellent point about patterns and scale.

I think the first room works, because the dusty colours in the wallpaper pick up tones in the bricks, and because the pattern leads on from the brick, rather than slamming a door in its face.

The second room doesn't work, because the colour change is too abrupt and pattern is out of scale.

Room #2 would give me a migraine. The wallpaper/brick combo is horrible as is the beautiful armoire that is stuck in the room with that non-descipt dresser. Is this an example of what not to do?

While I would not say wallpaper and exposed brick do not work together, in this case I chose ''Too Much".
In the bedroom, I would have chosen more vibrant colours and bolder design (perhaps something along the lines of kilim or suzani) to complement the brick; the grey is to washed o ut and the pattern just doesn't jive for me.

The second picture - the wallpaper reminds me of my stay in the UK (long time ago) where dark walkpapers in damp room with little natural light seem the norm. This picture looks like a charity store. THe wallpaper doesn't go with the brick at all and the two clashing pieces of furniture?