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Articles by: Tessa Cooper
What to Know Before Painting Your Home in the Fall
By: Tessa CooperWe’ve been long time proponents of starting exterior paint projects in the fall. Of course, you can successfully paint a house during many times of the year, but fall weather and exterior paint go together really well. If you’re ready to make a big change and pick up a brush, here’s what to know before ...
10 Ideas to Liven Up Your Landscaping this Fall
By: Tessa CooperContrary to popular belief, early fall is actually a great time to dig into some landscaping work. The summer sun finally starts to back off, but it’s still warm enough for perennials to establish a root system before the first winter frost. In fact, some landscapers argue that flowers, shrubs, and trees planted in the ...
12 Delightful Window Box Ideas for Every Season
By: Tessa CooperOnce you add window boxes to your home, it’s common for it to look like something is missing if you decide to tuck them away for the traditional off-seasons. However, every season has something to offer when it comes to window boxes. Luckily, the internet and even neighborhoods around town are rich with delightful window ...
7 Shutter Styles That Work on (Almost) Any Home
By: Tessa CooperShutters are a pretty hot topic around here at brick&batten. Just to sum it up, we are big fans of shutters when they are done right. But in all honesty, some homes look better without shutters, and a poor shutter choice can make a home look like an eye sore. While getting personalized design advice ...
21 Predictions for 2021 in Exterior Home Design
By: Tessa CooperAs professional exterior designers, at brick&batten spend countless hours skimming home design magazines, researching, talking, traveling, and learning about what is heading our way in 2021 exterior home design. It has given us the ability to make pretty accurate predictions for 2021 in exterior home design trends. Here are some looks we expect to see ...
15 Exterior Paint Colors That Are On-Trend for 2021
By: Tessa CooperLike many of you, we’ve been busier than ever thinking about home improvements. So as early as spring 2020, we already began researching and dreaming up plans for next year’s virtual exterior redesigns. Part of the design process includes trend forecasting. While we can’t really see into the future, we’ve been in the business long ...
10 Must-Know Exterior Home Design Trends Coming in 2021
By: Tessa CooperIf you’re putting time and money into an exterior redesign, we can guess that you probably want it to look updated. While many homeowners desire a trendy curb appearance, they often don’t want the details to fall out of style within the next few years. This takes a delicate balance, but as virtual exterior designers, ...
17 Gorgeous Late-Summer & Fall Flowers to Liven Your Landscaping
By: Tessa CooperContrary to popular belief, spring and summer don’t get all the fun when it comes to beautiful blooms. With some strategic plant choices, you can have your garden beds flourishing during three out of the four seasons. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite late-summer & fall flowers to liven your landscaping. We know that ...
15 Colorful Fall-Blooming Perennial Flowers We Just Love
By: Tessa CooperWhat’s better than blooming flowers in your front yard? Flowers that bloom again year after year in your front yard. Yep–We’re talking about perennials, which are nature’s gifts that just keep on giving. While most flowering perennials make their debut in the spring and summer, there are plenty of ones that grace us with their ...