House numbers for curb appeal - ideas, please!
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Can someone please help my curb appeal. Photoshop my ideas please
Comments (1)Hi Stefny, to post pics you must upload pictures to a place like photobucket..under the picture in photobucket there will be a list of code...copy the one that says html code and come back to garden web and paste it in the box where you type...then click preview...if the picture shows there it will show here. Ps..If I were you I would post this in the garden web forum home decorating..there are quite a few photoshopians there....See MoreNew house, need quick fix curb appeal ideas.
Comments (11)I like the idea of brightly colored shutters and a matching door. Fortunately, early fall is a GOOD time to plant many things, even shrubs. And bulbs for spring color, of course. Plant about $50 in bulbs - go for a mix of blooming times in daffodils or tulips. Plan your shrubs so you have varieties that will stay fairly small, in scale with the house, and some evergreen and some flowering deciduous ones. Moving a 6' evergreen shrub is not an easy task if you want it to survive. Don't waste the effort, buy small new ones. Consider a small flowering tree (dogwood, crepe myrtle, magnolia) at the far right along the property line and visible from the right-most window. Plant next spring. Perennials? Whatever grows and spreads in your area with little care. Hosta? Iris? Peonies? Check the neighborhood ans see what's thriving. ============ Long term ... expand the front porch area toward the street, add the roof over it and railings....See MoreIdeas on increasing curb appeal to older home
Comments (9)If budget allows I would basically start over with the porch. The width would be much better if it went from outside edge of window to outside edge of window. Also the steps need to be moved so that they line up with the front door. I know it would cost a bit but I would have the tree (or what remains of it) removed. If you want a roof on the porch then I would do a gable roof that matches the slope of the existing roof. After that cleaning up and redoing some of the landscaping would be in order. Paint the front door a bright color that makes it more of a focal point. Lighting, both porch and a coach light in the yard would also be a good idea. If you're interested in seeing some virtual makeovers of your house check out my web site, Creative Visual Concepts. I could show you how different changes would look on your house....See MoreLandscaping/curb appeal ideas for new home
Comments (16)Because plants vary in what seasons they shine, those who suggested that you wait a year to rip out and replant are on the money. You want to see how the house looks in all 4 seasons before deciding what might be nice to keep and what needs replacing. For instance, I think that you might have a poorly pruned clematis next to the steps, and someone else mentioned spring flowering bulbs. As others have said, start after closing with weeding, cutting a V shaped crisp edge to the beds, and adding a natural colored mulch to decrease new weeds sprouting. Get a soil test done at the nearest cooperative extension or land grant university, figure out how much sun the area gets and when during the day, both now and in the fall as the sun angle changes and particularly on the side with the tree. Note that in Doug’s sketch he has widened the pathway and made the beds deeper. Generous beds allow for a longer season of interest, since there is space for more than a single line of plants as Doug’s illustration shows. As others have mentioned, make sure you have planned a mix of evergreens and deciduous plants so that the landscaping is still appealing in late fall, winter, and in early spring before leaf out. Look at other gardens that you find appealing and see how they look in various seasons, not just in late spring and summer. While the idea of fall planting is appealing, I wouldn’t plan to do your planting as soon as this fall. You will be more successful if you have knowledge of your garden’ growing conditions, and you will use you gardening $ more effectively if you take the time to evaluate what is currently there (for instance meatball shrubs can be pruned to allow for a nicer shape if they are a plant you want) and figure out what will grow well in your growing conditions. I ended up reusing a number of the plants that were here at my house, though all were relocated. One resource you may find helpful is the Name that Plant forum which will ID your plants from photos. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/name-that-plant I look at gardening as a life lesson in patience. If you want to bump up the appeal for now, get one or two large pots and plant them with seasonal plants to dress things up while you take the time to evaluate your current yard and plan what you want....See Moremimola
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