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Screened-In or Not: Porch Ideas You Wish You Thought Of
By: Tessa CooperScreened-in or not, these are porch ideas you wish you thought of. Screened-in porches have many benefits. You get to enjoy the sense of being outside without dealing with pesky bugs that aren’t afraid of your citronella candle. That said, some people opt to open up their screen and create more of an outdoor space. ...
40 Front Porch Ideas for Every Style and Season
By: Tessa CooperWe believe your front porch should be an extension of your house and speak to your personality. Porch decorations go far beyond a front door wreath. A porch is a place you can get creative with comfortable furniture or porch swings, potted plants, and address numbers. Porch accessories are easy to swap out and change ...
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 ...
12 TIPS for Home Exterior Design in 2019
By: Cassie McDowell12 TIPS for Home Exterior Design in 2019 We have cultivated some projects and come up with 12 TIPS to help with your house exterior design. A beautiful house exterior is just as important, if not more important, than a beautiful interior. Maybe it’s time to show your house some love with simple changes that ...
Paint Color for Curb Appeal
By: Cassie McDowellExterior paint color is the ultimate change maker in attaining the perfect curb appeal. Picking exterior paint color requires some foresight and planning. It’s not as easy as seeing a house you love and copying it, because every house is different. That said, our color experts use undertones and fixed elements when we help choose ...
9 Front Yard Landscape Ideas for Max Curb Appeal
By: Cassie McDowellStatistics say you have 3 seconds to make a first impression. That being said, curb appeal matters! Landscape is a simple way to add beauty without breaking the bank and tearing into walls. Spring is the perfect time to refresh your landscape and the good news is there are no absolute right or wrong ...
7 Ways to Modernize Your Classic House
By: Cassie McDowellYou live there, raise your family there, and pull into that driveway everyday. You take special pride in the inside; however, now it’s time to focus on the outside. Traditional classic exterior homes are the most recognizable and appealing to our culture. There are simple changes to enhance your curb appeal and modernize that classic ...
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 ...