The dusting of yellow powder covering everything outside and the constant sound of sneezing in the air, let’s you know that it’s definitely allergy season. While you may not be able to do anything about the air outdoors, there are a few things you can do to protect the air inside your home during allergy…
The hurricane season is off to a ferocious start. Hurricane Florence has shown us that natural disasters are unpredictable, destructive, and produce far-reaching effects. Damages from Florence could exceed $22 billion [1]. Florence and the 24 hr news crews are gone, leaving us to contend with the arduous tasks of cleaning, repairing, and rebuilding. To…
Turns out, you don’t have to be a sailor to love the coastal look. It’s easy to gather inspiration from East Coast homes—staggered edge and straight edge shingle siding, rich blue and clean white hues, and all the beachy details. The East Coast is known for its Cape Cod style homes with nautical-chic colors. If…
If your home’s siding is a more conventional hue, you can punch up your East Coast exterior with a bold door color. When the usual black or brown door feels too basic, personalize your entrance with a door color that pops, all while complementing your home’s siding and trim colors. Selecting complementary shades can…
Warmer hues pack a hint of warmth to your home’s exterior, and one of our favorites, Navajo Beige, brings to mind desert sand and the lived-in feeling of a vintage, hand-woven rug. The smart, stylish color pairs well with any stonework and architectural style. And it will last longer than field applied paint, with the…
No matter where you call home, the east, west, south or Midwest, farmhouses are a home style that thrives. Nowadays, farmhouses may not be on actual farmland, but they still evoke the same feeling of cozy, comfort. Each exterior differs slightly, but many modern farmhouses have some similarities, such as cladding in simple lap or…
When it comes to cladding your home, getting the blues doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Like a night sky right before it goes black, there’s something moody and enchanting about a deep, blue hue. And you won’t be the only bold house on the block—more and more East Coast homeowners are opting for…
This East Coast home suffered damage from the region’s strong coastal winds, hurricanes and Nor’easters—a serious storm that gets its name from the direction of the wind. But now it looks like a brand new, protected home clad in James Hardie® siding and trim, which is made with fiber cement, equipped to help resist…
If you’re looking for home siding with clean lines and sophisticated coastal style, look to straight edge HardieShingle® siding. It’s an easy way to add straight lines, while sticking with the classic coastal shingle look. The Northeast is known for its iconic shingle-sided homes. Typically, when envisioning the coast, Cape Cods and seaside cottages clad…
Gray doesn’t go hand-in-hand with a cloudy disposition. In fact, home design experts now call on grays for the new, go-to neutral. And when paired with a crisp, cool white, you’re in for a dose of contemporary elegance. James Hardie’s HardiePlank® lap siding in Iron Gray is a dark and luxurious hue, making it an…