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Front Porch Columns: Ideas and Design Inspiration to Transform Your Exterior
Transforming your home’s exterior can be as simple as adding or reimagining the role of your front porch columns. These architectural elements are a key feature that can redefine the entire look of your façade and functionality of your porch. From classic styles to modern designs, front porch columns offer a myriad of possibilities to ...
7 Picture Window Exterior Design Ideas
When you start contemplating updates to your home’s exterior, the first things that come to mind are probably big-ticket items like paint color palettes, siding styles, and landscape design. But there is another, often-overlooked design detail that can make a major impact on your home: Windows, or more specifically, picture windows. Incorporating a picture window ...
Transform Your Home Exterior with Metal Siding: Tips and Design Examples
From fiber cement and vinyl to engineered wood and stucco, there’s a seemingly endless list of types of siding available for home exteriors. Metal siding is becoming increasingly popular, and we use it in our designs quite often. In this post, we share the benefits of metal siding and demonstrate how it can be utilized ...
Permeable Pavers Benefits and Design Ideas
Permeable pavers are a porous type of paving material that allows water to pass through into the ground below. These pavers offer a sustainable and visually appealing solution for exterior design. Beyond their environmental benefits, these innovative pavers are ideal for creating stunning outdoor spaces. From driveways to walkways, pool areas to patios, here are ...
8 Stone Accent Wall Ideas to Increase Your Home’s Curb Appeal
When considering options for your home’s siding, you might be looking at all of the classics: wood, brick, stucco, and fiber cement. But luckily, your siding selection doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Instead of choosing a single siding solution, consider adding an artful stone accent wall to complement your preferred siding and home’s ...
How to Incorporate a Plunge Pool into Your Exterior Design
As the popularity of plunge pools continues to surge, more and more homeowners are adding these compact pools to their design desires. Still, from the placement to landscaping, there are a lot of little details to consider. If you’ve been yearning for this type of pool, our designers can help impactfully incorporate one into your ...
10 Garage Design Ideas to Elevate Your Home Exterior
Garages often get overlooked during the renovation process with areas like the main entrance typically taking center stage. But a well-designed garage can offer as much of a curb appeal boost as the perfect color palette or an inviting front porch. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of our favorite garage design ...
10 Driveway Landscape Ideas for Maximum Curb Appeal
When it comes to curb appeal, your driveway is one of the first opportunities you have to make a statement. And landscaping is one of the most reliable ways to add to your driveway’s aesthetic. Our designers know all of the best driveway landscape ideas to elevate any home exterior. From the materials we use ...
Transform Your Front Entry With Transom Windows: Ideas and Design Examples
When it comes to curb appeal, your front entry is one of the most vital elements. From the walkway leading to your front steps to the front door that connects your exterior to the inside of your home, entryways have plenty of moving parts. Our designers know how to consider every element, understanding how they ...