Curb appeal and the
front entrance of your home is the first impression you will make on
perspective buyers.
Creating an
attractive and welcoming entrance is a good investment should you decide to
sell your home.
These affordable
ideas will help you get your home in shape and cost as little as a few hundred
dollars. Most of these ideas can be
completed in a few hours and will add value and enjoyment.
The front door.
A weather-beaten
front door can detract from the front of your home. Painting or refinishing the front door is not
costly and takes only a few hours. Try
painting the door a contrasting shade that coordinates with the other exterior
colors of your home.
Replace hardware.
New hardware is a
quick and easy way to update your front door.
Key less entry is also a popular choice because of its streamlined,
modern appeal and ease of use.
Entry way.
Dated light
fixtures, a poorly looking mailbox and doorbell greatly take away from your
home’s curb appeal. Take a good look at yours.
These items may need to be replaced or in need of a good cleaning and a
fresh coat of spray paint.
Add house numbers.
Highly visible
house numbers help make your home easy for friends, service professionals and
others to find, plus they add instant curb appeal. There are a wide range of
decorate yet functional house numbers available that will enhance your curb
appeal as well and visibility.
Edge and mulch the
front beds.
Your front garden
beds will look neater and more cared for with edging and a fresh layer of
mulch. You can either buy mulch in bags or have bulk quantities delivered at a
reasonable cost. Dark brown or black
mulch looks the best and the most natural.
Prune plants.
Cutting back
landscaping plants to below windows and/or porch railings gives any home a
clean appearance, as well as leaving the doorways and windows exposed helps
with security.
Light pathways
and/or driveway.
A dark, unlit house
is unwelcoming. Landscape lighting adds ambiance as well as security. Solar lighting is the most affordable but
also the least dependable. If you have basic wiring skills, you can install
affordable landscape lighting yourself.
Add architectural
interest.
Painted shutters,
window boxes, decorative molding, columns or brackets can go a long way in
adding appeal to your home. Great deals
can be found at resale shops, garage sales and flea markets. Use your artistic flair!
These pointers will
create curb appeal and the front entrance of your home will give a fabulous
first impression.
Call us anytime for
more ideas!
Richard Thyssen,
Broker of Record
Colleen Thyssen,
Sales Representative
Direct:
519-495-1541
Email: rthyssen@rogers.com
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