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Best Front Door Ideas for an Easy Curb Appeal Fix
By: Cassie McDowellAre you looking for our best front door ideas for an easy simple curb appeal fix? If so, take a good look at your FRONT DOOR. Yes, it’s that easy! Your front door is the heart of your home and a serious key to curb appeal. A door done right returns over 100% of your ...
How to Choose the Correct Size Exterior Light
By: Cassie McDowellFor home exterior lights, size matters! We’ve come up with some helpful tips on how to choose the correct size exterior light. Nothing is worse than getting home and realizing you can hardly see your lights from the street. Lights are like the eyes of your home…. so, they should be beautiful and functional! They ...
10 Rules to Follow When Choosing Sidelights for Your Door
By: Cassie McDowellSidelights, the longer lights next to your exterior door, are always a thing. What color do you paint them? We have come up with 10 rules to follow when choosing sidelights for your door. At brick&batten our designers are constantly asked questions… sometimes there’s an easy answer, other times it’s a matter of preference, but ...
10 Home Exterior Finds to Get You in the Fall Spirit
By: Cassie McDowellAlways on the hunt for the perfect outdoor decor, I found 10 home exterior Fall favorites to take me right on through Thanksgiving. Because, I’m not really into the traditional Halloween witches and cobwebs decor, finding these treasures are just what I need to get me into the Fall spirit. Turns out, I have so ...
7 Outdoor Lighting Tips to Best Illuminate Your Space
By: Cassie McDowellWe have come up with 7 outdoor lighting tips to best illuminate your space. Where I live there are a lot of houses being updated. People are choosing to update instead of tear down and move. I love that! However, it takes everything out of me not to offer suggestions… I see contractors choosing paint ...
Metal Roof: What’s True and What’s False
By: Cassie McDowellMy parents recently looked into a metal roof for their island home. So I put on my brick&batten hat and investigated what’s true and what’s false about a metal roof! I love the look but questioned that loud sound when the daily rain falls in south Florida. Every once in awhile a small patter on ...
Window Grilles: What Pattern Suits My Home’s Style?
By: Cassie McDowellWindow Grilles are the checkerboard pieces that divide the glass in your window. Some people refer to window grilles as muntins, grids, and mullions. Choosing a window style that suits your architecture and purpose is hugely important; however, equally important is the grille chosen to separate the glass. Windows are considered the eyes of your ...
Questions Answered About Home Exterior Siding
By: Cassie McDowellAre you considering replacing your home exterior siding? We’ve got your questions answered! It’s a huge project, both emotionally and financially. That said, our brick&batten experts have some advice to help you make an informed decision before you go ripping off your home’s cladding. #1 // Do I really need new siding? An option to ...
Does a Carriage Style Garage Door Suit My Home?
By: Cassie McDowellCarriage style garage doors have become increasingly popular and we can definitely see why…but they don’t suit every home’s style. Standing the test of time, they were around before cars and the traditional garages we see today. When people used horse and carriage to travel place to place they needed a barn type structure for ...