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Increase the Curb Appeal of Your Home in 6 Easy Steps

by Emma L. Business consultant

Regardless if you aim to sell your home or just make it appear more formidable, there’s much to be gained from boosting its curb appeal. First of all, it ensures that you make a good impression on anyone who comes to visit, regardless if they’re a guest or a buyer. Second, it helps transform a house into a home, due to the fact that your spirits will be lifted even before you actually set foot in the place. Finally, the rewards are disproportionately large when compared to investments of time, effort and resources. With that in mind and without further ado, here’s how to increase the curb appeal of your home in six easy steps.


Taking care of your lawn

This step is probably the simplest and the most intuitive idea on how to boost the curb appeal of your home, yet, it’s also troublesome due to the fact that it requires a continuous effort. First of all, this may depend on the length that you want to achieve but, in general, it’s advised to do so once per week or once every two weeks. Also, you don’t actually have to go with grass (even though it’s probably the best choice). Instead, you can install an artificial turf that looks almost as good and requires a lot less maintenance.

Clean the façade

Completely redoing your façade is a fine idea, yet, it’s also incredibly costly. Instead, you could look for an alternative such as façade cleaning. You would be surprised at just how much difference can a high-pressure cleaning make. We can rightfully claim that it may take years, even decades off your façade in a matter of minutes, without any exaggeration. Chemical agents are also effective when it comes to this task and are even completely necessary when it comes to some of the more persistent stains or graffiti.

Work on your door

While your façade and your lawn may dominate the landscape, individual elements are the ones that stand out and grab all the attention. So, why not work on your front door a bit. You should, at least, clean or repaint the panels and replace the doorknob if you are reluctant to get a new door installed. However, the surroundings of the door matter just as much. Work a bit on your threshold and consider repainting your entablature and jamb. You can also replace the doorbell and accessorize a bit with a welcome mat, and look for a custom house number, while you’re at it.


Remodel your driveway

You never get a second chance to make a great first impression and, when you think about it, the driveway is the first part of your property that any guest will have contact with. This is why you might feel inclined to be extra creative about it. Instead of sticking to the run-of-the-mill solutions, you could order coloured concrete for your driveway. This will ensure that you leave a strong impression on anyone who comes visiting, as well as make sure that your driveway gets noticed, instead of just being overlooked.

Replace your mailbox

Another fun detail that could contribute to the overall image of your property is a mailbox. Here, you have several options to go with and the choice is yours. First, you can get something neutral, something to fit the environment. On the other hand, when it comes to creative mailbox ideas, there’s no end to what you can come up with. Seeing as how this is a particularly interesting notion, there are so many people selling custom-made mailboxes online. Nonetheless, if you have the time and energy for it, you can always start a DIY project and make a mailbox of your own.

Pruning, pruning, pruning

A single tree on your front lawn can increase the value of your property by as much as $15,000, however, in order for this to be the case, you need to ensure that it’s well-groomed. A similar thing goes for hedges, shrubs and bushes. On the one hand, making your front-lawn vivacious looking is a great idea as long as it’s tidy and well-organized. The last thing you want is for it to look as if it was consumed by wild growth. Sure, this takes time and effort but it’s usually more than worth it in the end.

Conclusion

At the moment, all of this may seem like a lot of effort, yet, some tasks are performed once in several years, whereas others (like mowing the lawn) are performed on a weekly basis. What you get in return is the boost to the resale value of your property and a much more beautiful home.



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About Emma L. Advanced Pro  Business consultant

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Joined APSense since, February 18th, 2016, From Sydney, Australia.

Created on Mar 15th 2019 00:43. Viewed 615 times.

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