Many home trends stand the test of time, but not all hold firm through the decades. In recent years, countless homeowners across the country have opted for board and batten exterior siding, hoping ...

In this video, we start the exterior siding project using the traditional Board and Batten technique. We also demonstrate the ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Wood shutters are a rustic complement to this old stone house. Q. We are designing a home along a modern architectural aesthetic but are situated in a neighborhood that has more traditional brick and ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

ear Debbie: We are designing a home along a modern architectural aesthetic but are situated in a neighborhood that has more traditional brick and stone houses. What would you suggest as an exterior ...

Board-and-batten doors are a mainstay of the oldest and simplest North American homes. The originals were probably painted, and required a bit of rope or a thumb latch to stay closed. This type of ...

If you’ve seen Grant Wood’s classic “American Gothic” painting then you’ve seen a board-and-batten house, even if you didn’t realize it. Just behind the pitchfork-holding gentleman is a stark white ...