Want to earn some bragging rights regarding your wonderful humble abode? Let's talk about curb appeal.
Whether you just bought your house or you've been living in it for years, it obviously has a solid foundation and good bones--or you wouldn't have bought it, right?
While pride of ownership is always important, so is appealing details such as nicely finished shutters, or that white picket fence you've been dreaming of since you were who knows how young.
Let's discuss some of the things that may need immediate attention or even those things years and years away from--it's worth keeping track of the first impression check-list.
While pride of ownership is always important, so is appealing details such as nicely finished shutters, or that white picket fence you've been dreaming of since you were who knows how young.
Let's discuss some of the things that may need immediate attention or even those things years and years away from--it's worth keeping track of the first impression check-list.
- Highlight with paint. Channel your inner architectural-self and set off those details and textures your home has with different colored paint. Lose the mundane and monotone palette by bringing definition, and choosing neighborhood approriate colors and tastefully enhance your homes character.
- Spruce up the siding. Tend to clapboards, shingles, or masonry sheathing to ensure they are in top condition. They add color, texture, and polish your home's exterior.
- Perk up windows. You can easily trim windows in a contrasting color to the siding, or add window boxes and/or shutters to highlight them and accentuate a homey-look. Breaking up the facade in creative way generates interest.
- Liven up the landscaping! Plant layers of greenery and bright blooms--along the walk, in hanging pots, in window boxes, etc. There is nothing more beautiful than being greeted by a cheery landscaped home.
- VIP; Red Carpet. Roll out the red carpet by creating a welcoming walk to your front door with brick or stone pavers flanked by plantings, and the steps your guests take to get to your entrance will be a beautiful event.
- Play up the porch... Replace any metals, bars, or poles with neighborhood appropriate columns or posts, repaint railings, and lay wood over a concrete slab to warm up a porch or portico. If you don't have one, simply collect ideas and add to it over the course of time until you can afford it.
- Tend to the roof! Keep close tabs on the condition of your wood shakes, asphalt, shingles, or tiles to ensure they're in good repair. Not only does the roof protect all the other architectural details, it is very visible!
Whether you are preparing to sell your home or merely want to enjoy it to its full potential, remember curb appeal is always important as it reflects your homes first impression.
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