The brick&batten Blog
The Pros and Cons of a Wooden Door
By: Cassie McDowellThere are many pros and cons of a wooden entry door. A wood door is gorgeous! Many brick&batten clients ask for wood. We are all drawn to the warmth a wooden accent brings to a space. They are certainly a timeless classic and very popular for many homeowners; however, wooden doors do have their issues. ...
Front Porch: If You Build It, They Will Come
By: Cassie McDowellWhy do we say if you build it they will come? Not a baseball field but a front porch. My parents live on an island…remote by most people’s standards. They take a boat to go almost everywhere and they have been retired as long as I can remember. When they committed to island life full ...
Why I Chose to Use an Exterior Home Designer
By: Cassie McDowellHaving an interior designer interested in an exterior home design was exciting for us and a little bit nerve wracking! Shannon Loeffler was just that client… Shannon is an interior designer from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is creative, with an experimental style. On her SJL Designs website, Shannon says her chief objective is to incite ...
Thinking About Painting Black? 10 of Our Favorites
By: Cassie McDowellAre you thinking about painting your home exterior black? Dark paint is ON TREND for 2019. We are sharing 10 of our favorites… they are rich, warm, inviting, and ready to be discovered! This striking choice is being used on various home styles and asked for by different personality types. Dark paint breathes new life ...
12 TIPS for Home Exterior Design in 2019
By: Cassie McDowell12 TIPS for Home Exterior Design in 2019 We have cultivated some projects and come up with 12 TIPS to help with your house exterior design. A beautiful house exterior is just as important, if not more important, than a beautiful interior. Maybe it’s time to show your house some love with simple changes that ...
May is National Moving Month: Let’s Get Your Home’s Exterior Ready
By: Cassie McDowellMay is National Moving Month: Let’s Get Your Home’s Exterior Ready Looking to sell your home and ready to make a great first impression? Being that May is National Moving Month, this is the perfect time to discuss how to get your home exterior ready for guests. Most potential home buyers decide within seconds if ...
6 of Our Favorite Summer Porch Ideas
By: Cassie McDowellThere is absolutely no reason to spend a fortune on an architect to rip your home apart, change your roof line, demolish your kitchen, and devour your free time wishing you could just go back to your peaceful life! It’s the little things that can make a huge difference in curb appeal and more importantly, ...
House Exterior Fails and Fixes
By: Cassie McDowellHave you fallen victim to these simple house exterior fails? Maybe it’s too much House Beautiful or wine with the neighbor… Whatever the reason, you’re smarter than that! Take a step back. Evaluate. And let’s get to work on fixing these house fails with simple changes. House Fail #1: If it doesn’t fit, don’t wear ...
Favorite Whites for Your Home’s Exterior
By: Cassie McDowellThere are a million white paints for your home’s exterior; however, not all will work on every home. Style, sunlight, direction of the house and other fixed elements play a crucial role in the way we see and interpret color. For max curb appeal, brick&batten has found some tried and true whites that we return ...