Adding Curb Appeal

A few quick tips for adding curb appeal to your home!
Whether you’re getting it ready to sell or just freshening up the look for summer, here are a few quick tips from around the web:
1) Dress up your front door! Paint it a light (but complementary color) to give a cheery vibe! Even if it’s just a fresh coat of neutral paint to cover up wear and tear!

2) When adding potted plants or new lighting- go for symmetry! Historically speaking, symmetry has been a corner stone of design for just about every era. People can understand symmetry and even better- anyone can do it!

3) Speaking of new lighting- updating your fixtures can be one of the simplest ways to go! Home Depot has outdoor lighting fixtures that start at (no joke!) $5.00!!

4) Get those flower beds and yards under control. Mow and edge the grass, weed the flower beds, pull out any dead plants or at least trim them down! If you’re looking to sell- try and make the yard and beds look low maintenance- buyers
will not always share your ideas on a lush tropical garden right by the front door.

5) While you’re playing in the gardens, go ahead and pressure wash or make any repairs necessary to the driveway and walkways. Cracks and stains on concrete are not appealing to anyone, much less potential buyers!

6) Wash the inside AND outside of windows! Not only does this make the house look good, it will also let more light inside which has numerous benefits when listing your home.

7) Update your house numbers- whether they are on the porch or on the mailbox, a new set probably won’t cost you more than $30 total and it is totally DIY.

8) AVOID a messy driveway and walkway. Clear any toys, garden hoses, and trash bins from the driveway. It’s just a good idea.

9) Do your best to organize the garage enough that you can get your car inside- parking in the driveway in front of the garage or on the street will make potential buyers think that there’s not enough room inside of both the garage AND the house. If your garage is full of things that should be inside, consider a yard sale or overhaul of your storage solutions.

That’s it for today! Happy spring sprucing!