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Our Favorite Exterior Design Trends 2023: Looking Back
By: AmiIt’s that time of year again to share with you our favorite exterior design trends from 2023. To compile this list, we looked back at the virtual designs we worked on this year and considered the most common client requests we received. From enhanced outdoor living to creativity with cladding, keep reading to find out ...
8 Homes with Quoins We Love
By: Kate SantosQuoins are often structural, providing additional strength for the walls of a building. But they can also be decorative and make a home’s exterior more aesthetically pleasing. If your home has quoins or you’re considering incorporating them into your exterior design, keep reading to see some of our favorite homes with quoins. READY TO ACHIEVE ...
Gable Brackets, Wood Corbels, Beams, and More: Barron Designs
By: SarahWhen we say we’re all about the details of exterior design here at brick&batten, we’re talking about a whole host of different design elements. One of the categories that falls under this massive umbrella of ‘design elements’ is architectural products. These include gable brackets, wood corbels, column wraps, and the like. Unlike the addition of ...
17 Front Porch Lighting Ideas
By: SarahIf you’re on the hunt for front porch lighting ideas, the expert exterior designers at brick&batten have you covered. We’ve rounded up our favorite lighting options — including sconces, lanterns, and a go-to porch pendant — in the list below. There’s something for just about every front porch set up and design style in this ...
14 Outdoor Door Mat and Front Door Rug Designer Picks
By: SarahAn oft-overlooked item that can make quite a difference in making your home’s exterior look put together goes by many names: outdoor door mat, front door rug, front door mat, doormat… the list goes on. When we talk about exterior design, we use phrases like ‘first impression’ and ‘curb appeal.’ A door mat can play ...
Our Favorite Exterior Design Trends 2022: Looking Back
By: AmiThe year of 2022 is coming to a close, so we’ve decided to round up the top trending exterior design trends of the year. Our designers have exceeded expectations when faced with new challenges and were innovative with fresh solutions for the problems that property owners bring to us again and again. From fence gates ...
Exterior Design Style & Designing for All
By: SarahDefining one’s exterior design style isn’t easy — even for experts like us. We worked for months to develop a style quiz that would help our clients, prospective clients, or even casual blog readers have some language to use in talking about what they like, what they don’t like, and how they might want to ...
Restaurant Exterior Design on Jersey Shore
By: JulianaWhen Brian and Trevor purchased a large blue building in Wildwood, a city along the Jersey Shore, they knew the exterior would have to change dramatically in order to reflect the aesthetic of their new restaurant, The Cove in Wildwood. An internet search for exterior designers brought up brick&batten, and once Brian saw a few ...
Exterior Design for New Residential Construction Home
By: SarahJody H. found us partway through the residential construction project she was working on: her new home in mid-Michigan. She had picked a few elements out but was mostly designing her exterior from scratch. Our designers helped her see what her home could be. Now that she’s made it most of the way through the ...