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How to Transform Your Home With Windows and Doors
By: Cassie McDowellHow to Transform Your Home With Windows and Doors When a reputable company, such as Marvin, asks to interview you for their blog, you say YES! See what Marvin has to say and why the correct windows and doors are huge for curb appeal. Two sisters are helping homeowners transform their current house into the ...
10 Rules of Address Numbers That Will Make You Want to Change Yours Today
By: Cassie McDowellWe have found 10 rules of address numbers that will make you want to change yours today. House numbers are becoming quite a thing in home exterior design. They can add style to your home exterior but also take away from your overall design. It’s such an inexpensive and interesting way to add to your ...
Everything You Need to Know About Shutters
By: Cassie McDowellAre you thinking shutters? Be sure you have everything you need to know about shutters before making a decision that could make or break your home’s appearance from the street. Generally, I think people can look at their home (or neighbor’s home) and know something isn’t quite right. You may not know what it is, ...
15 of Our Favorite Home Makeovers for 2020
By: Cassie McDowell15 of Our Favorite Home Makeovers for 2020 Home makeovers, for us house junkies, are so exciting to see! We love every house we design; however, I’ve come up with 15 of my favorite home makeovers. Sometimes it’s paint and other times it’s a gable or added porch. Whatever the change, it’s always fun ...
Front Door Ideas with Sidelights and Transoms
By: Tessa CooperWhen it comes to beginning a redesign, there are three major elements that must work together in harmony. Your front door, sidelights and transoms are aspects of a home’s exterior that must play well together to create an impactful design. Here’s what to consider when choosing these design touches and how to let these elements ...
Best 2020 Exterior House Colors When Selling Your Home
By: Cassie McDowellA beautiful home exterior paint job is a show stopper! We’ve found the best 2020 exterior house colors when selling or staying in your home. So, if you’re looking to put your house on the market and want to get top dollar or you’re ready to paint your largest investment, you’ve hit the right spot. ...
Front Door Ideas That Will Make Your Home Stand Out in 2020
By: Cassie McDowellAre you looking for a simple way to create a beautiful home exterior, one that will stand out in 2020? If so, the answer is sitting in that little rectangular box right in front of you…Your FRONT DOOR! Your door is a huge part of a beautiful home exterior. Front doors done right have over ...
Home Exterior Design Tips for 2020
By: Cassie McDowellYour home’s exterior is a reflection of you. We’ve come up with a list of home exterior design tips for 2020…what to ditch and do. It is proving to be an exciting time for home exterior design. Basically, simple and low maintenance is a DO, and complicated, excess is time to DITCH. People are spending ...
2020 Home Exterior Design Ideas
By: Cassie McDowellGet ready: 2020 Home Exterior Design Ideas. This is a perfect time to explore home exterior improvements; however, be sure you’re spending time on ones that add value to your greatest investment. There are some design trends that will continue into 2020 and others that are definitely coming to a quick end. Get READY: 2020 ...