When you're choosing decorative accents and accessories for your new home, don't forget about the exterior, because decorative accents like - shutters, mantels, moldings, door surrounds, mounting blocks and gable vents - will provide the finishing touches you need to a create a home of distinction.
Here is a list of some of our designers and architects favorite products from Mastic Home Exteriors exclusive Designer Accents® collection of finishing accessories. Part of the appeal is that they offer a full-line of eco-friendly designer accents, which are engineered to provide a lifetime of function and style to compliment any architectural style to make your home the envy of the neighborhood. Their shutters are made with advanced UV stabilizers and a tough acrylic coating so that year after year your shutters can maintain their natural appearance against the elements - sun, rain and wind.
Raised Panel or Louvered Shutters
Whether your home is brick, stone, siding, stucco or wood, a beautiful way to accent your windows is by adding raised panel shutters or louvered shutters. If you're looking for a unique, rich look then you'll want to use a raised panel shutter because it has simple lines that create a striking profile that brings out the beauty of your window and home's appearance. For a more classic look you'll want to use louvered shutters.
Gable and Utility Vents
It may not seem like a big design element, but choosing the right gable vents can make for the perfect finishing touch to your home. And of course, let's not forget that main function of your gable vent is to keep the attic ventilated. There are also utility vents, which are used to provide cross ventilation of garages, foundations and range hoods and louvered exhaust vents for your dryers and bathrooms.
Mastic has an extensive collection of gable vents, which are offered in round top, half-round, square, octagonal and rectangular styles to fit your desired look and architectural style. All their vents are designed to blend with any exterior surface - brick, stone, wood and of course vinyl siding.
Window, Door and Garage Mantels
If you want to add height and symmetry to your windows, doors and garage, consider adding mantels. You can choose from a wide variety of styles and sizes to give your home a stately appearance
Additional Accents
There are so many home accessories to choose, that it is best to spend some time with your designer to make sure that you have all the items covered like mounting blocks for your light fixtures, doorbells, house numbers, water faucets, mailboxes, electrical outlets and other large accessories; window and door casings; decorative corner posts and moldings; door surrounds; decorative moldings to accent the roofline and much more. Simply visit Mastic Home Exteriors to view their entire Designer Accents® collection.