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25 Front Porch Decorating Ideas to Make Your Entry More Inviting
By: Tessa CooperPorch decorating is a long-standing tradition. In the days before air conditioning, we can imagine that a home’s front porch was a go-to gathering spot where a pitcher of lemonade never ran empty. It was an extension of the home and simply another room to decorate, and we believe it still is. Whether you frequent ...
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 ...
July Round-Up…All Things Black and White
By: Cassie McDowellJuly has been busy for brick&batten. We have done designs from Connecticut to California! Subsequently, we’ve researched paint trends, hot accessories for your porch decor, found a new love for dark exterior paint, tried to hide those unsightly front loaders, and discovered reasons why now is a great time to paint your home’s exterior. If ...
The Little SUMMER ACCESSORIES for the Big WIN
By: Cassie McDowellThere is absolutely no reason to spend a fortune on an architect to rip your home apart, change your roof line, demolish your kitchen, and devour your free time wishing you could just go back to your peaceful life! It’s the little things that can make a huge difference in curb appeal and more importantly, ...
Top 6 Facade Fails With an Easy Fix
By: Cassie McDowellHave you fallen victim to these simple facade fails? Maybe it’s too much HGTV fever or wine with the neighbor on the porch swing we keep writing about… Whatever the reason, you’re smarter than that! Take a step back. Evaluate. And let’s get to work on breathing life back into your home with simple changes. ...
The Best Investment for Your Front Porch…a Swing.
By: Allison VaccaroOkay…this may seem like a far reaching over reaction…but a porch swing could be the single best investment you ever make for your family and your home. Stay with me. I grew up with a porch swing and while we laughed, carried on and swung too high…we also cried, talked, and got to the bottom ...
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 ...
Mistletoe, Holly… Porch Decor to Show Holiday Love
By: Cassie McDowellGrowing up, my mom hung what we thought was mistletoe from the chandelier in the foyer. It was a 70’s style house with the sunken living room, a huge stone fireplace on the east wall, topped with real wood beams across the lifted ceiling. The kitchen was the span of the house with an office ...