Dark brick house exterior

Black brick houses are becoming increasingly popular. If you're thinking of painting your home's exterior brick black, here's some curb appeal inspiration.

When I think about Newport Beach I think about one thing. Laidback elegance. The kind of beachy style that doesn't feel forced or overly edited. And when we spotted Erin Graber's Newport Beach, we kne...

A red brick house can be beautiful; however, it’s a strong look and can be one of the toughest to work with, particularly for color palettes.

Brick is a versatile design choice with a wide range of colors and textures. Mortar choice gives you more latitude in color and overall effect. In a standard brick design, mortar makes up about 20% of the veneer. With a technique called "German smear" mortar plays a bigger role.German smear involves using mortar outside the...

They say it's the inside that counts, but these homes are pretty stylish on the outside too.

Our thoughts on painted brick!

Over the past few months our designers at brick&batten have researched and discovered exterior home trends coming your way in 2020.

The Trend One of my favorite trends in Interior design is black trim around windows & black windows. It makes the windows pop & really frames the view outside turning the windows into works of art. The black window trim & windows makes the space look more custom & helps anchor the room. Black trim is beautiful & can be so classy & fabulous when done right. Inside & outside adding black trim adds a dramatic custom touch that adds so much character that can be as affordable as a can of black…

Handsome bones, charming quirks, an intriguing backstory — there are plenty of reasons to love an older house.