Gray Brick + Black Trim. Randell Design Group / Photo by Sophia Voce. Create a modern look with light gray brick, zinc siding, and black window and door trim.

In the 5th Avenue Lego store in Manhattan, in the back toward the stairs going to the second level, there’s a small gray brick spinning lethargically on a thin pedestal.

There probably aren't many people who would describe the Nintendo Game Boy—a device that most resembles a gray brick—as beautiful, but I would. Here's why.