Exterior renovation
ideas & advice.
Practical guides and design perspectives for seeing your exterior more clearly.
How to Coordinate New Exterior Finishes With a Roof and Brick You’re Keeping
A beautiful renovation starts with relationships: between color, material, proportion, and the house already standing.
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How to Refresh a Mediterranean Exterior Without Losing Its Arches and Warmth
How to refresh stucco, iron, timber, and planting while preserving the warmth and character of the architecture.
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How to Give a Small Front Entrance More Presence
A front door is only one part of the arrival. The path, lighting, planting, and scale around it shape the first impression.
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How to photograph your home for an exterior redesign
A clear set of photos makes remote design more accurate. Here is exactly what to capture before you send your brief.
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How to test exterior colors in real light
Screens and tiny swatches cannot tell the whole story. Use this simple process before choosing a final exterior finish.
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How to Use Your Exterior Design & Sourcing Guide Before Ordering Materials
A visualization gives you the direction. A well-used shopping list helps turn it into decisions your team can price and build.
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