If current design trends are any indication, wood siding is back. Design professionals are recommending one species in particular: cypress. What’s behind this revival of cypress siding? “Good ...

Long a staple on old farmhouses and some niche styles such as Gothic revival — check out the siding in the Grant Wood painting "American Gothic" — board-and-batten had long been overshadowed ...

House to home: Board and batten style. Aug 18, 2019 3 min read. 1 / 2. Wood shutters are a rustic complement to this old stone house. 2 / 2. Dark gray board and batten siding accentuates the home’s ...

Old, faded siding can leave a home looking drab. Installing new board and batten siding costs $4,000 to $14,000, including labor, or about $9,000 on average.

Add texture, style, and sophistication to any room with a DIY board-and-batten wall treatment. You may not recognize the name, but board and batten is a classic type of wainscoting. It blends ...