Trends in Exterior Cladding
Trendspotters Rose Quint, assistant VP for survey research at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and Donald Ruthroff, AIA, principal at Dahlin Group Architecture | Planning, in Pleasanton, Calif., report that using painted and lighter-colored brick can provide visual interest in sophisticated monochromatic schemes and add strong texture to the modern industrial farmhouse aesthetic that continues to be popular. Using several exterior cladding materials—in this case, fiber-cement “block” panels and wood-look siding with a stone veneer that features tones of both—reflec...
Source: probuilder.com