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4 Favorite Siding Colors by James Hardie
By: Cassie McDowellAlmost daily we design homes for clients that are wanting to replace their siding, paint existing siding, or choosing siding color for a new build. Are you ready to replace your siding… the options are limitless. Our designers have come up with a list of favorite siding colors by James Hardie we’d like to share ...
20 PRO TIPS From Our Home Exterior Designers
By: Cassie McDowellOur brick&batten designers are sent emails every day asking for PRO TIPS and suggestions on home exterior design. That’s exactly what we do! After hours of traveling, workshops, color classes, seminars, speaking with professionals in the field, research, and AIA certifications, phew… we have compiled a list of our own 20 Pro Tips from our ...
House Makeovers and How to Get the Look
By: Cassie McDowellSo you’re interested in house makeovers and how to get the look… We are asked time and time again about our house makeovers and how to get the magazine look at home… What color paint is that? Where can I get those lights? Do you recommend a metal awning over my porch? What’s the deal ...
Use an Exterior Home Designer to Create Max Curb Appeal
By: Cassie McDowellUse an Exterior Home Designer to Create Max Curb Appeal Using an exterior home designer to create max curb appeal can save you time, money, and a headache! We’ve all drooled over Chip and Joanna Gaines masterpieces and saved houses on Pinterest. Our goal at brick&batten is easy. We want you to love your home! ...
Should I Paint an Exterior Brick House?
By: brick&battenIt’s an age-old question: Should I paint an exterior brick house? Of course, we can’t give you a for sure yes or no. After all, the answer depends on many different factors. But we know there is something delightfully European about a white brick house with an orange tile roof or a classic cape cod ...
Exterior Home Trends Coming Your Way in 2020
By: Cassie McDowellOver the past few months our designers at brick&batten have done a lot of traveling, interviewing, workshop attending, color studying, and interviewing of experts to discover home exterior home trends coming your way in 2020. We’ve found some interesting creative ideas headed down the pipeline. #1 // Beautiful Garage Doors In many home communities garages ...
Top 2019 Exterior House Colors
By: brick&battenIf you spend enough time in an up and coming or well-established neighborhood this summer, you’ll see it: Motivated homeowners giving their home’s exterior new life with a fresh coat of paint. Of course, even the friendliest of neighbors will have an opinion about the new look, but it doesn’t matter. Either the homeowner chose ...
Painting Exterior Brick – Everything You Need to Know
By: brick&battenThere’s a reason America’s oldest brick home, built in 1680, is still intact. Brick homes hold their value and structural integrity. So if you’ve been lucky enough to score a brick home, you have an asset. Of course, not everyone loves brick’s traditional warm tones, but luckily, there’s paint. We understand that painting your brick ...
5 Tips for Choosing Exterior Paint Color
By: Cassie McDowell5 tips for choosing an exterior paint color… you’re probably thinking, only 5!! Trying to pick an exterior house color is overwhelming. You’re expected to pick up little paint swatches and make a call on whether that would look good on your home. There’s no way! It just doesn’t work like that! So, if you’re ...