How to create curb appeal for your home

Whether you’re looking to sell your home or just want to spruce the place up, you might not have thought about working on the front of your house.

Curb appeal can impact whether your house sells, and in some instances, add value to your home. It’s also really nice to have a beautiful home to come back to after a long day – with the front of the house being the first thing you see.

So, how can you create more curb appeal for your home?

Greenery

Even if you don’t have a garden, adding a few bits of greenery or flowers can really add a homely feel to the front of your house. Windowsill planters or pots by the front door can help to frame the house and add curb appeal.

In the summer, your home will look beautifully inviting with bright colours, wildlife, and wonderful summery scents.

If you do have a garden at the front, make sure to keep it tidy, weed-free, and look after the grass. If you can show a home evaluator that you take care of the house – inside and out – it could potentially add a few thousand onto your house value.

Update your front door

There has been a huge trend for painting front doors with bright or pastel shades to add a little curb appeal. Why not take it one step further and get yourself bi-fold, stable, or French luxury front doors to really add something different? These doors not only ooze elegance, but they’re also great for keeping the house cool in the summer months without jeopardizing your privacy.

A lick of paint

It’s not just the front door that could benefit from a lick of paint. Window frames, sills, fences, and even the garage can look as good as new with a quick paint refresh. Just make sure to sand the surfaces before adding the new paint, as the old paint flakes could ruin your new fresh look.

Add lighting

If there’s one thing that screams ‘home’ it’s seeing your house lit up on the horizon as you drive home after a stressful day. Let the front of your house guide you home with some porch lighting.

Whether you add a light to either side of the front door or use solar lights down the garden path, adding a little lighting will not only create a cosy and homely feel, it’ll also add a level of security to your driveway.

Clean out the gutters

Lastly, to add to your fresh and neat look, be sure to clean out the gutters. After the autumn, leaves and weeds can quickly build up in the gutters and provide the perfect space for moss and other plants to grow. This can seriously damage the drains or roof, so it’s good to keep on top of things when you can.

So, with just a few adjustments, your home could be a total paradise. A bit of paint, a new door, and a few lights can totally transform your home into an inviting place that’s appealing to buyers.