Here are some big impact improvements that you can make to boost curb appeal and perk up a new approach to your home.
1) Add Lighting: Extra lights illuminate house numbers and focus the eye on the entry. When deciding on your lights, pick a style that compliments your homes architecture.
2) Upgrade your door: Consider the front door as an introduction to your home. Use a install ready pre-hung door. This upgrade can be completed in a day. There are dozens of designs and 3 duable materials. For traditionalists, a wood door is great, but will need refinishing over time. Steel or fiberglass doors require less maintenance and tend to be more energy-efficient, but can lack the style and tactile appeal of the wood door. Fiberglass also tends to be a bit more pricey.
3) Color: Put on a fresh coat of paint to make the entry pop out. Color the trim around the door a nice crisp white to give it better detail. Other colors schemes you can use are: deep green hues, which help a home blend with the landscape and perfectly complement a lively red door; shades of yellow accented with darker earth tones, such as: terra-cotta. Make sure you pick saturated colors if your house gets a lot of direct sun; pastels tend to look washed out.
4) Clean up those steps: Turn a dull concrete stoop into a showpiece by capping it with stone. Other options include Salttilo tiles, split brick and limstone pavers.
5) Plants: Large potted plants anchor an entry and provide a burst of color. Use containers that are waterproof, lightweight, molded fiberglass; colorful glazed ceramic are great.
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