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2019 Home Exterior Color Palettes to Love
By: Cassie McDowellOur 2019 home exterior color palettes to love: 2019 has proved to be a year of exciting color palettes which focus on darker shades, blues, and varying whites. We’ve put together a few of our tried and true paint combinations to share with you. Stop searching through paint samples and picking up those annoying chips ...
Thinking About Painting Black? 10 of Our Favorites
By: Cassie McDowellAre you thinking about painting your home exterior black? Dark paint is ON TREND for 2019. We are sharing 10 of our favorites… they are rich, warm, inviting, and ready to be discovered! This striking choice is being used on various home styles and asked for by different personality types. Dark paint breathes new life ...
Favorite Whites for Your Home’s Exterior
By: Cassie McDowellThere are a million white paints for your home’s exterior; however, not all will work on every home. Style, sunlight, direction of the house and other fixed elements play a crucial role in the way we see and interpret color. For max curb appeal, brick&batten has found some tried and true whites that we return ...
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 ...
5 Reasons to Paint Your Brick House
By: Cassie McDowellI’ve read article after article with reasons why not to paint your home exterior brick; however, I still did it! After talking to painting experts and doing huge research on the pros and cons, I still did it! I painted my brick and I couldn’t be happier… Is your brick looking dated and tired? Maybe ...
Painting Your Home? 6 Show Stopping Whites That Deliver
By: Cassie McDowellA question we get asked time and time again is, “What color white is that?” Most people need help finding the correct white that becomes the perfect backdrop for a manicured green yard or aged copper lighting. Architectural details take center stage when your white home exterior paint is the correct shade. Therefore, we have ...
Exterior Grays That Deliver
By: Allison VaccaroWhile beige is making a big comeback when it comes to home exteriors, gray is still highly requested. At brick&batten, we strive to create a timeless home exterior design that will still look great a decade from now. Typically, that requires a warm gray or greige (gray-beige) to accomplish the task. Painting is a big ...
Black Homes Gone Mainstream
By: Cassie McDowellBlack homes have come into fashion at a fast rate! Pinterest claims that saves for black houses have grown 774 percent since 2014. There are a few things you should know before committing to painting your house exterior black. Black is beautiful! It is trendy and will absolutely draw attention. The dark house trend has ...
Coming in hot: Classic PAINT Combinations Everyone is Asking About in 2019
By: Cassie McDowellEnough with the latest fad. Let’s stick with the tried and true CLASSICS to never go wrong! We have a few favorites that clients are asking about in 2019… and we don’t blame them! Gorgeous! Style #1: WARM & WHITE Stay earthy. A warm beige and brighter white around the windows isn’t a trend ...