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9 Ways to Master Container Gardening
By: Cassie McDowellContainer gardening is a great way to enhance your curb appeal and life without a landscape design or a large garden space. We’ve come up with 9 ways to master container gardening. If you’re limited to a small yard, home balcony, or minimal sunshine then container gardening may be the best bet for you! Not ...
20 Front Porch Ideas for Small or Sprawling Spaces
By: Cassie McDowell20 Front Porch Ideas for Small or Sprawling Spaces Having a sprawling front porch is beautiful and definitely adds value to your home; however, most of us have small porches that sit happily, waiting for attention. Even a smaller porch can look stunning with the right accents and furniture. Whether your porch is small or ...
8 Things You Can Do This Weekend to Improve Your Curb Appeal
By: Cassie McDowell8 Things You Can Do This Weekend to Improve Your Curb Appeal We’ve come up with 8 things you can do this weekend to improve your curb appeal before the spring rush. Some changes require a dumpster in the driveway and serious contractor bills… or several trips to the hardware store to really confirm you ...
14 Curb Appeal Tips From the brick&batten Pros
By: Cassie McDowell14 Curb Appeal Tips From the brick&batten Pros A beautiful home exterior can make or break curb appeal. We asked our professionals their top curb appeal tips and some are so simple we had to share! Whether you’re selling your home, moving into a fixer upper and need ideas, or just want to love your ...
Want Curb Appeal? Start with your Fall Porch!
By: Cassie McDowellThe bottom line… it doesn’t matter the time of year, first impressions matter! Your front door and porch are a reflection of you. Your taste and your style. From a container with beautiful fall plants, to decorative pumpkins, door ideas, and stunning stairs, check out these fall front porch ideas for instant curb appeal. SIGNS: ...
Container Gardening and Exterior Home Design
By: Allison VaccaroContainer gardening, Planters, outdoor, design, Planters come in many sizes, styles, and materials. Choosing the proper one to adorn your home is more complicated than it may seem. We’d like to break it down so that you end up with the best possible choice while adding curb appeal and value. Size matters when it comes ...
It’s the Little Things
By: Allison VaccaroWhile painting the exterior packs a punch in the curb appeal game, it’s the little things that can add up to big style and make or break the exterior of your home. Things like planters, house numbers, door knockers and even door mats can score big points and add up to a massive curb appeal ...
Exterior Decor Tips: Poinsettia a Winter Bloomer
By: Cassie McDowellLooking for planter inspiration, I packed up the dogs and we hit the road. What I realized on my ride is that everyone wants a beautiful home with perfect, exterior decor, but not everyone knows how to attain these simple changes that make a big impact. First, I noticed neighbors standing on their front lawn talking, ...