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5 Exterior Home Improvements that Increase Resale Value for 2019
By: Allison VaccaroCurb appeal is king when it comes to resale value. That means your home’s exterior needs to be in optimal condition to avoid leaving money on the table in a sale. By the numbers, 80% of prospective buyers say a homes’ curb appeal is an important (if not the most important) factor in their buying decisions. Even ...
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 ...
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 here goes! ...
Paint Like a Pro
By: Allison VaccaroColors have a public persona that we identify as the mass tone…and underneath the mass tone is the undertone. The gregarious, sometimes loud, sometimes soft, but always identifiable color is the mass tone. Furthermore, underneath that mass tone, is the sneaky undertone that is lurking in the background to make or break your color scheme. The ...
3 Reasons to Paint the Exterior of Your House…NOW
By: Allison VaccaroPart of home ownership is taking care of your biggest investment. Painting the exterior of your home is one of the biggest things you can do to not only maintain the beauty, but protect your house from other issues. How do you know when it’s time? Here are few great reasons to paint the exterior ...
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 ...
House Vibes…It’s a Thing
By: Allison VaccaroFront Porch Design Okay…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. I have been this way as long as I can remember. Ever since I was riding around with my “house loving” father who drug ...
April is Home Decorating Month
By: Allison VaccaroHappy Home Decorating month! 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 biggest investment by updating your curb appeal? Let’s get started on how brick&batten can make this process feel a whole ...
Vinyl Windows…No Shame
By: Allison VaccaroVinyl…and not the cool, retro kind you spin on your vintage record player…can be very misunderstood. Many homes have vinyl windows because, quite frankly, they are cheaper. So, when doing an entire house of windows, the cost can be attractive compared to wood. While Vinyl won’t add as much value, it can get the job ...
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