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Soffit and Fascia Color Combinations: Exterior Details That Matter
By: BrittenyWhen it comes to exterior paint, you’re probably most concerned with the color of your siding. But other elements, such as your roof, front door, and trim matter too. If the color of one isn’t quite right, it can throw off the overall look of your home’s exterior and negatively impact its curb appeal. In ...
Coastal Farmhouse Style Exterior Redesign in Rhode Island
By: BrittenyIf you’ve ever struggled to make decisions regarding the design of your home’s exterior, you’re not alone. In fact, many homeowners enlist our help to visualize multiple paint colors or various design elements on their house to ensure they’re making the right choices. That was the case for Meghan M., who discovered brick&batten on Instagram ...
8 Industrial House Design Ideas
By: BrittenyFrom modern cabins and cottages to A-frames and Cape Cods, types of house styles are nearly endless. Working with such a wide variety of homes is part of what makes our job so much fun. In this blog post, we highlight one style in particular: industrial. Below, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite industrial ...
New Farmhouse Porch Columns in North Carolina
By: BrittenyCindy C. and her husband had been wanting to update their North Carolina home’s exterior for years but struggled to picture what they wanted and take the steps necessary to bring a new look to life. I [was] so nervous to make changes because I cannot visualize things. I cannot visualize colors. So my husband ...
Exterior Remodeling for a Return in California
By: BrittenyHere at brick&batten, we typically work with homeowners looking for help visualizing changes to their house’s exterior. But we also work with trade professionals, such as interior designers, who need assistance showing their clients what the outside of their dream home can look like. That was exactly the case with Meg F., head of design ...
Solutions for Woodpecker Damage to Your House
By: BrittenyYour home is an investment, and any damage to it — interior or exterior — can wreak havoc on your stress levels and bank account. Woodpecker damage to a house can be a particularly frustrating problem for homeowners because, if not addressed, it can get progressively worse. The good news is there are several ways ...
Painted Brick for Traditional Georgia Home
By: BrittenyWhen Nancy T. bought her Georgia home in September 2022, she knew she wanted to refresh its exterior but wasn’t exactly sure where to begin. She liked the idea of painted brick but didn’t know what other design updates to implement. After finding brick&batten online, Nancy enlisted us to help. I have not one iota ...
Our Review of Coventry Gray by Benjamin Moore
By: BrittenyFrom dark grays that border on black to lighter hues, the breadth of gray exterior paint colors is wide-ranging. We reviewed plenty of our favorites already, and now we’re shining the spotlight on Coventry Gray by Benjamin Moore. Keep reading to learn all about this paint color, how our designers use it, what shades it ...
Our Review of Sherwin Williams’ Naval
By: BrittenyAs far as blue exterior house colors go, there are plenty of options to choose from, but Sherwin Williams’ Naval is one of our absolute favorites. We love it so much that we named it to our list of the 16 best Sherwin Williams exterior paint colors for 2023, and now we’re dedicating a full ...