Unlike how the saying goes about books, you can judge a house by its cover ? and people do. Whether you?re selling your house or just want to make the outside a little more attractive, adding curb appeal is one of the easiest ways to add value to your home. Consider your exterior as a way to invite people into your home. If someone drives by your house and sees drab, overgrown bushes and a scuffed up door, then they?ll be less likely to be interested in coming inside. Make the exterior of your home clean, well maintained, and fabulous with these seven tips!
Clean Up Your Home?s Exterior
Nothing screams ?go away? like a front yard filled with leaves, lawn debris, rusty lawn equipment, or toys strewn throughout. Rake up all leaves, roll up garden hoses, get rid of any garbage, and find places for toys and equipment. By doing this, your yard will already look fabulous!
Flowerbeds
Bright coleus decorates the walk of this Washington Street house.
Rid all flowerbeds of any weeds,? or dead plants. Till the soil and add new topsoil now? ? and every year in order to maintain a uniform, clear-cut appearance. If you prefer the look, add new mulch to your plant beds every year. Not a gardener? Not all flowerbeds need to have flowers in them! In fact, the heat of Key West summers limits your choices of blooms in traditional flower beds ? to add color to your beds, consider heat hardy choices such as Crown of Thorns, Portulaca, Gaillardia or Salvia. Use colorful coleus or even small crotons as an alternative to flowers.
Remove Overgrown Shrubbery
If you haven?t paid attention to the landscaping lately, consider removing old overbearing shrubbery. Your shrubbery should enhance the architecture of your home, not hide it! Cut down old leggy bushes -? aralia is often used to create a quick growing hedge, but once it?s leggy it is very unattractive. Trim mango and avocado and other fruit trees.
Focus on the? Front Door
Whether it?s getting a whole new door altogether or just adding a fresh coat of paint, the front door of a home acts as the focal piece.The front door is also a great place to be trendy. For example, light tiffany blue and salmon are both colors that are in style this year. Why not try painting your door one of these colors? Both of these colors look great with either the white siding of historic Old Town homes. Give trendiness a try!
Accents, Accessories and Art
Accessorizing your outdoors is one of the most exciting parts of adding curb appeal. While traditional wreaths are not what you expect to see on a subtropical island, a wreath made of seashells lends itself to the island theme; or dried starfish hung against each casement window. If you have a large porch or front yard, add a bench or Adirondack chairs! Accessorize either seating arrangement with cute pillows that compliment the entire color scheme of your exterior like this Newton Street home.
Adirondack furniture painted to match the house colors, colorful crotons just inside the wall match the cushions.
The banana leaf pattern of the stained glass door mirrors the palm fronds along the picket fence and the wood sculpture is complemented by natural wood Colonial shutters on this Meadows home.
Add Blinds
Yes, window blinds are primarily about the interior design of the home. However, because you can see window treatments from the curb, they still have a big impact on the exterior appeal of your home. Adding Venetian slatted blinds will not only keep the sun out but is in keeping with the tropical look to your home from the outside. The larger 2 inch slatted blinds are the traditional choice in Key West ? usually in white but sometimes in natural wood.
Potted Plants
Potted Plants or topiaries are both great ways to bring a little bit of dimension to your front porch! Place either two topiaries or flowerpots on either side of your front door for a classic symmetrical look. If you have stairs leading up to your front porch, try adding a flowerpot on every other step to add appeal.
The indigo blue is repeated on the screened door, the ceramic pots and the flowering vine. Even the cat's eyes are blue!
Crows on the roof and railing of this Old Town home reveal the owner's sense of humor.
Don?t be afraid of color ? or whimsy! It?s Key West.
Barbara Johnson is an experienced real estate agent who enjoys finding her clients the perfect home by helping them see its potential. In addition, she shares her home improvement and gardening tips with others through blogging. Barbara?s love for home improvement blossomed at a young age as she helped her family of plumbers in Edmonton assist clients throughout Canada. She loves frequenting her local farmer?s market and hopes to become a better gardener.
Source: http://rudymolinet.com/keywestrealestatenews/7-ways-to-add-curb-appeal-to-your-home/
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