Curb appeal plays an integral part of how your house appears from the street, yet it’s easy to overlook your front yard as an area for improving it. But with just a little effort and imagination, you can elevate your curb appeal from everyday-okay to company-ready without breaking your budget or using up all your free weekends. We have put together seven quick and easy projects that can make your house the envy of its neighborhood!
Enhance Your Curb Appeal through Landscaping Nothing diminishes a home’s curb appeal more than an untidy lawn or garden, which requires regular upkeep such as mowing, uprooting weeds, trimming shrubs and cleaning pathways to look its best. When choosing plants for your yard it is also important to consider both color and style of house when making choices–a cottage garden complements farmhouse or country architecture while sparse landscape sets off modern buildings perfectly.
If you’re up for an ambitious project, adding a front walkway, patio, or porch can dramatically boost your home’s curb appeal and provide an inviting entryway that you’ll use year-round. Depending on your budget and yard size, installing elegant stone patios or transforming the front lawn into lush grass carpet surrounded by low flowerbeds with eye-catching perennials could give it the look it needs while paint colors such as sage green or warm grey will help it blend in better with its surroundings.
Homeowners opting to replace old or damaged sidewalks with paver walkways to give their landscapes an upgraded and refined appearance, creating a positive first impression upon visitors. The juxtaposed textures of pavers and gravel add visual interest, while choosing complimentary colors for both walkways and doors helps unify your landscape design.
As part of any stunning homescape, having an inviting lawn is essential. However, what type of grass you plant could have an even greater impact on its curb appeal. Consider switching up from traditional seas of green with drought tolerant or native species for reduced water use and improved health benefits for your yard. Adding shrubs with colorful foliage or native trees with attractive fruit bearing trees provides long-term curb appeal as well as short term visual interest.
Though it can be easy to overlook, curb appeal is one of the first things visitors notice upon arriving at someone else’s house. Simply adding a welcome mat, painting shutters or doors, and updating entryway light fixtures can all have a major effect on curb appeal – whether or not you plan on selling. These simple improvements will make your home even better than before!