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16 White Brick House Ideas
By: KaraAt brick&batten, we have been giving recommendations about painting brick homes for years. Not everyone is a fan, which we get, but painting your brick façade can be a budget-friendly way to make a major exterior upgrade. In particular, the white brick house has been trending for years and remains popular with our clients and ...
Our Review of Benjamin Moore’s Rockport Gray
By: SarahBenjamin Moore Rockport Gray is one of our go-to warm neutral exterior paint colors. While it has ‘gray’ in the name, we’d actually classify it as more of a greige (gray-meets-beige). Dig into this paint color review for Rockport Gray’s technical specs, how our exterior designers like using it, paint colors and materials that we ...
Our Review of Sherwin Williams’ Alpaca
By: RachelSherwin Williams’ Alpaca is a stunning warm greige with taupe undertones that made our list of the best Sherwin Williams paint colors for 2022. Our designers use this color on all different home styles. This paint color review dives into the technical specs of Alpaca, how we’ve used the color in exterior design, ideal paint ...
10 Backyard Hardscapes We Love
By: Rachel‘Hardscapes’ is the word exterior designers like us use to describe any non-living landscaping elements. This includes things like patios, walls, outdoor fireplaces, and pavers. These spaces often serve as outdoor lounge areas, typically including seating options and tables. Our designers are talented: They can start with a simple backyard and transform it into a ...
Our Review of Dorian Gray by Sherwin Williams
By: SarahSherwin Williams’ Dorian Gray is a beautiful warm gray with plenty of depth for exteriors. It made our list of the top exterior house colors of 2022, and our designers are loving using on all sorts of projects. This paint color review will help you learn about Dorian Gray’s specs, the ways we recommend using ...
9 Breeze Block Wall Ideas
By: RachelAlthough breeze block walls were created with the intention of keeping outdoor living spaces cool, they have evolved over the years to include different designs, materials, and textures. Not only do breeze block walls promote air flow, they serve as interesting and appealing exterior design elements, fitting into all types of design styles. Read on ...
18 Modern Black Houses with Gorgeous Exteriors
By: KaraThe use of black or very dark exterior paint colors has been on-trend for a few years now. As such, we are boldly stepping into the darkness for 2022. Modern, minimalist design has all the calming elements of a neutral color palette and simplicity. However, the use of more saturated hues kicks up the drama. ...
Modern Aesthetic House Exterior Case Study in Denver
By: SarahTons of our clients want to partner with brick&batten to achieve a modern aesthetic house exterior. Joslyn H. in the Denver area was one of these clients. Our team worked on a new exterior design for her home back in November 2020 and were thrilled when she reached out to us recently with an update: ...
How to Update a Tudor-Style Home Exterior
By: KaraTudor-style homes have a unique and specific type of architecture. For this reason, it can be intimidating to update their exteriors. Certain color palettes and finishings simply don’t work on a Tudor-style house. But there are ways to make Tudors feel modern without losing their character! This post will walk you through our favorite ways ...