How Do I Make This Appealing? Help
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Front of house is on cement pad, so how do I improve curb appeal?
Comments (17)Here's a few more ideas and thoughts. Since you have a deck on the other side of the house (in 3rd photo) and generous land around you, I'm guessing this is not your main entertainment area. I agree with Yardvaark about the plantings. IN the quick sketch attached, I just cut away some of the excessive concrete and extended the bed, but (hopefully) left room to back the car into (or for the table in chairs if they need to remain). Also added a columnar evergreen on the corner to soften it. For the deck, I change the railings to metals railings for a lighter look for the deck, added screening below the deck, and added a color to the front door. The planters are larger and more of them to fill the corner. For the bare wall, there is a lot of art that is made for the outdoors these days. Pick something you love to use as a focal point. You can also add vertical house numbers, like comelyhomely suggested next to the door. Good luck with your project!...See MoreHow do I improve entry way and curb appeal of the front yard?
Comments (10)In your introductory statement, you say that you're interested in changing "... the front deck into a more pleasant entry way." Let's compare the existing deck to two concepts. Presently, it seems sized such that it could accommodate 3 or 4 people entering. In my concept I haven't the size of the deck much. I've widened it just a little, mainly to allow for building wider steps ... maybe twice as wide as the current steps. It might accommodate an additional person or two. In your concept drawing, you've changed the deck from merely an entrance, to one sized for family gatherings -- lounging, dining, BBQs, etc. Is that how you intend to use the deck? If it is merely an entrance, it does not make sense to overwhelm the space with a lounging and entertaining deck sized for a family ... unless you are receiving visitors in groups numbering into the teens. First, figure out its purpose and base its size on that. Then work out its configuration. Whether its a wood deck or masonry porch structure doesn't matter to its function, as either can do the job. The materials will have more to do with durability, maintenance and the visual, artistic impression that you are trying to make. In general, I think people value masonry porches as the superior ones, b ut it isn't necessarily always that way....See MoreHelp, what do we do to make the front more appealing
Comments (10)I like the topiary trees and the palms... but I don't think them there like that is doing your lovely porch any favors. The palms for for sure overwhelming the spaces. What do you want out of your porch? Simple curb appeal? Somewhere to sit outside and enjoy the porch? Want more than just porch and would like some patio? Or just want nice garden? Landscaped, flowers, veggies or herbs perhaps? I like how celerygirls mockup has the porch enclosed- screened or glass, an enclosed porch can be nice to desirable depending on where you live and otherwise want to use that space....See MoreWhat can I do to make the curb appeal better
Comments (6)The landscaping is very young, and will take several years to grow in. It might have been planted for resale purposes so you can probably move plants around (including the tree) without much of a problem. I'm a gardener so if it was my house I'd be adding more and larger planting beds and several trees. Maybe widen the pathway, too. The thing that I notice is the entrance. If you have the budget I'd widen the stairs to the full width of the entryway and replace the posts with something a bit less imposing. Good luck with your house hunt....See MoreHALLETT & Co.
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