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12 Inventive
Curb Appeal Ideas
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Curb Appeal is all about how your home looks from the
street. It’s the view your neighbors see, and your first
glimpse of home after an absence. Even so, Curb Appeal is
less on homeowners’ minds than interior decorating.
This is why so many homes have a drab, unimaginative
Curb Appeal that could be spruced up quite easily by
following 12 cheap and easy tips.
For my home I built window boxes and placed silk flowers in
them for eternal blooms. Then I added landscape edging in
place of expensive metal wall decor, to fill in the bare
wall between my narrow windows
So here they
are, 12 curb appeal ideas for beautiful street appeal.
#1.
Accent Color:
Curb Appeal is lessened when a home is painted a single
color. Add an accent color to your deck, rail, stairs, or
window frames. The more striking the accent color, the
bigger the impact on the Curb Appeal. Although for people
who prefer a less dramatic contrast, a subtle highlight is
all that is needed.
#2.
Window boxes:
Window boxes can add quaint beauty to the Curb Appeal of a
home. Buy the window boxes ready-made at a local home
improvement store, or spend less by building the boxes
yourself. Paint the window boxes with an accent color to
increase the Curb Appeal further. And plan for less upkeep
by using silk flowers and ferns, which never have to be
watered or replaced as the seasons change.
#3. Metal Decoration:
A metal sculpture hung on the face of a home will give its
Curb Appeal a touch of whimsy. Inexpensive wire sculptures
can be found in the garden section of most home improvement
stores. Flowerbed miniature fences can cost even less and
look quite pretty when hung in a line that creates a wrought
iron pattern.
#4. Window Trim:
A simple frame around the windows will increase a home’s
Curb Appeal considerably. 2x2 wood planks will cost less
than ornate molding and look no less attractive. Simply nail
the trim around your windows and paint it with an accent
color.
#5. Rock River:
A home’s Curb Appeal can gain the added beauty of a river
for far less than it would cost to install a fountain.
Simply spread a line of white rocks like a stream flowing
through the garden. Place a miniature bridge over the rock
river to complete the illusion.
#6. Beware the Black Eye Curse:
One unusual window treatment inside a home can give the Curb
Appeal the black eye curse. Drawn curtains and blinds affect
the external color of a window. A home with a single white
shutter in an otherwise dark array of windows will look far
less attractive than a home with a uniform pattern.
#7. Your Front Door:
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