Boosting your home’s curb appeal is a quick and easy way to add to the overall market value of your house! Whether you want to sell your home or get it appraised at a higher value to pull home equity out, this quick and easy guide will help add that instant “wow” factor to your house!
1. Pressure Wash the Exterior
A dirty home exterior full of cobwebs, dirt, and other debris looks old and cluttered. You can hire a pressure wash company to quickly give your home a fresh look for very little money.
If you are the DIY type, many home improvement stores allow you to rent pressure washers or you may be able to borrow one from a friend!
2. Plant a Flower Bed in Front
Adding flowers and other perennial plants to frame the front of your home adds instant curb appeal and is pleasing to the eye! Look for plants that come up year after year, and grow well in your climate.
Add pops of color with flowers and flowering plants! If you don’t have the front yard space to add flower beds, you can add pots/planters to hang off window ledges or even your front porch for an instant update!
3. Paint the Front Door a Complementary Color
Pops of color add a vibrancy to an otherwise bland front. Colorful front doors are all the rage and adding a complementary color will really make your home’s curb appeal “pop”.
For example, if your home has blue siding, paint your front door a shade of orange to add instant vibrancy!
4. Change Up Your Mailbox
Old, outdated mailboxes are one of the first things people will see when pulling up to your home. Changing your mailbox to a newer, sleeker model takes very little cost/time, but can make a big difference in your curb appeal!
5. Add New Seasonal Front Door Décor
Besides cleaning your front porch/entryway, also try adding a fresh seasonal wreath, porch swing, chairs, or other new décor to give your home an updated look!
Places like Home Goods, Ross, and TJ Maxx have newer style decorations for less, and can make a huge, low-cost difference in the outside look and feel of your home!