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Painting Your Brick? Try Romabio.
By: Cassie McDowellAre you painting your brick? Try my new find, Romabio. Painting my own brick house, I’ve researched and researched the best paints for home and how to paint my exterior. Recently, I came across another paint option for your exterior brick: Romabio. It is one that definitely caught my attention. After reading Young House Love Blog I did ...
Painting Your House? You Better Understand LRV
By: Cassie McDowellAre you painting your house? You better understand LRV. Understanding a bit about LRV will help you in selecting the correct shade of any paint color — but especially white — for your environment. Painting your house white sounds so simple! White is crisp, clean, and beautiful… it should be easy. But it’s not. White ...
Fall Temperatures Are Excellent for Exterior Painting
By: Cassie McDowellIn order for your paint job to turn out perfectly, the weather needs to cooperate. That’s why we’re here to tell you: Fall temperatures are excellent for exterior painting! Most people think of spring and summer months are best for completing house projects. Those months are definitely warm and much can be done. However, it ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
6 Home Makeovers: How to Copy the Look
By: Cassie McDowellYou’ve seen beautiful homes on Pinterest and tried desperately to do your own home update. Here’s your chance to get it right with 6 home makeovers: how to copy the look. If you know me at all, you know I’m a firm believer in loving where you live and feeling great every time you pull ...
How to PAINT Your Home’s EXTERIOR BRICK
By: Cassie McDowellPainting your home’s exterior brick is a daunting task. Choosing the right color, right paint, and right person to do the job is essential in achieving the results you want! After years of experience in painting and getting to know my painter, I have come up with a few suggestions on how to paint your ...
Favorite Whites for Your Home’s Exterior
By: Cassie McDowellThere are a million white paints for your home’s exterior; however, not all will work on every home. Style, sunlight, direction of the house and other fixed elements play a crucial role in the way we see and interpret color. For max curb appeal, brick&batten has found some tried and true whites that we return ...