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Avoid Pitfalls: Turn Your Blueprints Into a Virtual Design
By: Steven RecordsIt’s time to avoid pitfalls and turn your blueprints into a virtual design. If you are in the planning stages of building your new home, you probably wish you had a partner in design to confirm the choices you are making are the best for your home’s exterior. You probably also wish there was a ...
15 of Our Favorite Home Makeovers for 2020
By: Cassie McDowell15 of Our Favorite Home Makeovers for 2020 Home makeovers, for us house junkies, are so exciting to see! We love every house we design; however, I’ve come up with 15 of my favorite home makeovers. Sometimes it’s paint and other times it’s a gable or added porch. Whatever the change, it’s always fun ...
Get Your House Ready for Spring
By: Cassie McDowellSpring is right around the corner and it’s time to thinking about getting your house ready. Spending time outdoors is a huge motivation to get to work! That means it’s time for spring cleaning and a checklist to keep you on track. Keeping your home exterior well maintained not only helps its appearance but also ...
8 Things You Can Do This Weekend to Improve Your Curb Appeal
By: Cassie McDowellWe’ve come up with 8 things you can do this weekend to improve your curb appeal. Some home exterior changes require a dumpster in the driveway and serious contractor bills… or several trips to the hardware store to really confirm you have no idea what’s coming! That said, other changes are simple enough that even ...
Home Exterior Design Tips for 2020
By: Cassie McDowellYour home’s exterior is a reflection of you. We’ve come up with a list of home exterior design tips for 2020…what to ditch and do. It is proving to be an exciting time for home exterior design. Basically, simple and low maintenance is a DO, and complicated, excess is time to DITCH. People are spending ...
What is a Home EXTERIOR Designer?
By: Cassie McDowellWhat is a home exterior designer? Simple. Just like an interior designer is an expert on your home’s interior, an exterior designer is an expert on your home’s exterior! We know everything from paint, lighting, doors, awnings, shutters, planters, roof styles, to porticos, home additions, and cladding. At brick&batten we have experts in every area, ...
New Construction. Home Additions. Blueprints. The Perfect Home Awaits
By: Cassie McDowellWe all love the excitement that comes with new construction, home additions, and blueprints. The perfect home awaits! If it were only that easy….We talk to people EVERY DAY that are having trouble with their new build. Wanted shutters? Now, there’s no room between windows for architecturally correct shutters. Wanted a door, to a staircase, ...
That’s Thanksgiving: 15 Ways to Host Outdoor Thanksgiving Like a Pro
By: Cassie McDowellThat’s Thanksgiving…the time of year that brings my family together. I’ve found 15 ways to host your outdoor Thanksgiving like a pro! The bustle of the holiday has already started, and this year I’m hosting an outdoor celebration. Several members of my family are vegetarian, and honestly I’m not crazy about turkey either. Anything that ...
Let’s Talk REAL About Curb Appeal
By: Cassie McDowellLet’s talk real about curb appeal. Curb appeal is a real thing and I had any advice it would be this… don’t wait until you absolutely hate your home’s exterior before you make a change. Then, you’re frustrated, you’re tired, and you just want to forget it or move! There are simple changes you can ...