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5 Planter Ideas for 2019 and Beyond
By: Allison VaccaroFall is such a beautiful time of year and it’s very easy to bring that beauty right into your curb appeal with Fall planters. There are plenty of colorful flowers that will carry you right through Thanksgiving up to December. Here we will explore different ways to use Kale, Mums and other variegated, green and ...
Our Favorite 5 Landscape Tips for Fall
By: Cassie McDowellFall back another hour… that means summer has officially come to a close and the fall season is underway. Beautiful leaves, cool temperatures, and the smell of bonfires fill your days! What can you do to prepare your outdoor landscape for FALL? We have 5 easy landscape tips to enhance your outdoor curb appeal. Tip ...
Want Curb Appeal? Start with your Fall Porch!
By: Cassie McDowellThe bottom line… it doesn’t matter the time of year, first impressions matter! Your front door and porch are a reflection of you. Your taste and your style. From a container with beautiful fall plants, to decorative pumpkins, door ideas, and stunning stairs, check out these fall front porch ideas for instant curb appeal. SIGNS: ...
2019 Exterior Paint Favorites from the Benjamin Moore Palette
By: Allison VaccaroThe Benjamin Moore palette has proven to have some 2019 exterior paint favorites. More than any other forecast that comes out when it comes to color, brick&batten mainly relies on the manufacturers to predict what will be on trend in the coming months and years. They have the most knowledge when it comes to tools/information ...
Boost Curb Appeal with Paint
By: Allison VaccaroChoosing exterior paint can be extremely difficult…especially since the streetscape can be affected by one poorly painted house. This can be daunting as you know your neighbors are watching and hoping you have good taste. Choosing colors that are boring, and your house may seem flat and featureless. But if you go too bold with ...
Paint Color as the Ultimate Change Maker
By: Allison VaccaroPaint color is the ultimate change maker when it comes to home exterior design. Picking exterior paint color requires some foresight and planning. It’s not as easy as seeing a house you love and copying it, because every house is different. We use undertones and fixed elements when we help choose color for a brick&batten client. ...
The Big 3: This is Us…Our 3 Home Trends Going Into Fall
By: Cassie McDowellThe Big 3 trends in home design may come and go…especially when it comes to color. About every ten years, we will see certain styles and design elements emerge and then fade away. These elements and paint colors are what enable people to date a house when they are just driving around. In some ways, ...
You Asked. We Answered: Trending brick&batten Questions.
By: Cassie McDowellEveryday we are asked questions about how to maximize curb appeal to help annoying house issues. What you thought you liked 10 years ago or driving around a new neighborhood is suddenly becoming overused or dated. You asked. We answered. #1. Clients are asking, “What will my home look like if I make my porch ...
Satin, Eggshell, Flat, Semi-Gloss…What’s the dealio?
By: Allison VaccaroSo if picking an exterior paint color wasn’t hard enough, allow me to complicate things a bit further. The sheen CAN AND WILL affect color. What, you say?? This is getting ridiculous… yeah… yeah it is. We want to give you some recommended finishes depending on what you are painting on your home’s exterior… so ...