These fast and easy updates to your front door and landscaping can make a big impact on your home’s exterior curb appeal.
Maybe the outside of your home looks a little blah to you lately, but you’re not ready for a major upgrade. Fortunately, plenty of options exist for giving your place a little facelift without a lot of effort. Try these five projects, which can be easily implemented over an afternoon or weekend.
Plant colorful flower beds
Nothing adds to exterior curb appeal like the pop of color that flowers bring. Even planting a small flat of blossoms in your favorite hue along a front walkway will make your entry instantly more attractive. You also can create a showcase for blooms by placing decorative pots beside the front door, installing planters under a porch overhang or adding a wooden window box.
Modern house numbers pop against the natural wood fence. (Photo By Elizabeth Giorgi)
Install modern house numbers
You turn in the driveway of your house and probably don’t even notice your house numbers anymore. But if a decade (or more!) has passed since the last time you changed the address indicators on your exterior, consider an upgrade.
You can find myriad options at the hardware store, or look online for an even broader selection of colors, fonts and shapes to find one to suit your home style and personality.