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Home Buying Checklist: Exterior Elements to Examine During Your House Tour
By: Hannah WarneWhether you’re a first-time home buyer or a seasoned pro, it’s important to have a thorough home-buying checklist prepared when you’re looking to make your next purchase. While many factors inside the home can influence your decision to submit an offer, don’t forget to do a thorough evaluation of the home’s exterior, too. Factors like ...
9 House Staging Tips for Your Outdoor Spaces
By: Cassie McDowellHouse staging is an important step in preparing to sell your home. While homeowners previously focused most of the effort on staging the interior of their house, in the current real estate market, that might not be enough. Today’s homebuyers have elevated expectations regarding the exterior of a home too. Functional and visually appealing outdoor ...
8 Garden Layout Ideas for Your Yard
By: Cassie McDowellThere are lots of elements to consider when designing your home exterior. Big ticket items like siding materials and paint colors are probably top of mind. But other aspects, such as a well-thought-out garden layout, should also be taken into consideration. Keep reading for some garden layout inspiration and design tips from the brick&batten team. ...
May Is National Moving Month: Let’s Get Your Home’s Exterior Ready
By: Cassie McDowellLooking to sell your home and ready to make a great first impression? May is National Moving Month, so now is the perfect time to discuss how to get your home exterior ready for buyers — or even just for guests. Most potential home buyers decide within seconds if they want to go inside the ...
Water Feature Ideas: Designer Product Picks
By: SarahOn the hunt for water feature ideas that will bring a little something extra to your yard? Check out our designer product recommendations below! We love adding fountains to front and back yards. In fact, our designers frequently use them as focal points in the center of circular driveways or to lead the eye to ...
Embracing Your Circular Driveway
By: SarahCircular driveways offer a ton of functional benefits: plentiful parking for hosting, easy in-and-out access for homes off of busier roads, extra space for your high schooler to park their car, and more. However, from a curb appeal standpoint, they can prove challenging. After all, it’s quite a bit of visual real estate that’s dedicated ...
Stepping Stones for Garden, Yard, and More: Inspiration
By: SarahStepping stones function for way finding, creating paths through yards, gardens, or simply from one thing to another. But they can also be beautiful. Choosing a particular type of stone will inject personality into your home’s exterior. Large rounded slabs, small mismatched pieces, or rectangles placed in a pattern all say something about your style. ...
Outdoor Decor Ideas: Our Designers’ Product Picks
By: Cassie McDowellOutdoor decor, such as lighting, tables, and chairs, can not only make your outdoor space more functional, but it can offer a major aesthetic upgrade, too. The right outdoor decor can take a yard from boring to beautiful. As expert exterior designers, we spend a lot of time researching outdoor decor and talking with vendors ...
9 Landscape Lighting Ideas
By: SarahCurb appeal is a 24/7 game, and one of the biggest difference makers when the sun goes down is your exterior lighting. And we’re not just talking about wall sconces or pendants near your front door! Lights throughout your front yard — lining walkways or interspersed amongst flower beds — offer a dose of drama ...