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Talk #5
Talk #5
5th Commandment: Authenticity and Restraint When Choosing Exterior Materials
5th Commandment: Authenticity and Restraint When Choosing Exterior Materials
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Naperville Municipal Center, Rooms A&B
400 S Eagle St,
Naperville, IL 60540
Cost: $10 non-members, members free
Selecting materials and colors for the exterior of a house can be a daunting exercise. Using timeless architectural principles can make the experience simpler and more enjoyable.
Authenticity and Restraint When Choosing Exterior Materials, the fifth Talk in a series about timelessness for all things residential, will explore how and why exterior materials of the past have stood the test of time when it comes to durability, value and enduring beauty.
We’ll also wade through a small part of the sea of ever-changing exterior materials available today. We’ll explore which exterior materials might last the longest, look the most authentic, add true value and most importantly, be the least trendy. A Materials Petting Zoo will be open before and after the Talk to experience some of the most popular exterior materials up close and in person…no hand sanitizer required.
R.S.V.P./Get tickets. (Members, check your email for your free ticket promotional code to apply at check out.)
Walk the Talk #5
Walk the Talk #5
As a follow up to the Talk, we’ll Walk the Talk (short walking tour) the following Saturday morning (October 11th) to see firsthand how exterior materials have been used successfully on Naperville houses both old and new.
No separate tickets/R.S.V.P. for the walk will be necessary, but the details will only be announced to those attending Thursday's event or special inquiry.
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