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SHUT the Front Door
By: Allison VaccaroLet’s talk doors. I know it sounds super boring, but stay with me…it’s kind of awesome and here’s why. Your front door is where your home opens its proverbial heart to the outside world. It’s the protective gate keeper and the warm welcome… all wrapped into one big, heavy rectangle. What a job! While doors ...
2018 Tips for Choosing Paint Color for Max Curb Appeal
By: Allison VaccaroEveryone needs tips for choosing paint color for max curb appeal! The best exterior paint colors will highlight the most beautiful features of your home. That’s one reason to know a little bit about architecture. Skillful use of color can even disguise design flaws, boosting the curb appeal and market value of your home. It ...
Want to Paint Your Brick, but Your Neighbors Are Giving You Shit?
By: Allison VaccaroWant to paint your brick, but your neighbors are giving you shit? We know. We hear this time and time again. And we get it. It’s like wanting to get Botox, but all your friends believe in natural beauty (for the record, I believe in both). Will your face look better with Botox? Yes. Are ...
How to Win at Exterior Paint and Curb Appeal
By: Allison VaccaroEveryone should win at exterior paint and curb appeal but it’s not that easy. Do you want to question everything you know about exterior paint? March on down to the local Lowe’s and start picking out samples of paint for your exterior. Better yet, grab an alternate color for the trim and door. To really spice ...
House Vibes…It’s a Real Thing
By: Allison VaccaroOkay…am I alone here? Does anyone else get serious “house vibes” when they walk in a house…either looking at real estate or visiting someone? It’s a thing…dead serious. My family and I have been this way for as long as we can remember. House vibes, it’s a real thing! Ever since riding around with my ...
April Is Home Decorating Month
By: Allison VaccaroApril is Home Decorating Month! Therefore, if you have been putting off doing some exterior updates to your home, now is the time! Spring is all about new beginnings and why not add some equity to your largest investment by updating your curb appeal? Let’s get started on the process and how brick&batten make home ...
Get Your Mind in the Gutter
By: Allison VaccaroSeriously, get your mind in the gutter…and let’s strategize how to make gutters and downspouts pop (think copper, aged bronze and gorgeous headers) or make them fade away (think painting them to match what’s underneath). When it comes to gutters, you have options that can vary wildly in expense. But never, ever, should you let ...
Well Played Midcentury Modern…Well Played
By: Allison VaccaroThere’s something so inherently cool and sexy about Midcentury Modern architecture. They feel effortless in their quest for allowing nature and light to fill their spaces. A kind of “I woke up like this” attitude… only they really did. The architecture boasts clean, simple lines and strategically placed windows that allow the natural elements to ...
Choosing Exterior Paint Color Like a Pro
By: Allison VaccaroChoosing a paint color can feel as epic as picking a spouse. It’s like this HUGE, literally huge, decision that stays with you for more than a decade. A decision that makes its presence known to all who drive by. “Why the hell would Melinda have gone with that taupe? I mean I see pink ...