Curb Appeal
Whether you're trying to sell your home or simply love every inch of it, good curb appeal is important. It can be a tough balance between creating distinction and being too out there. Though you want your home to stand out, you also don't want to marginalize yourself through too shocking of aesthetic choices. Remember to create great curb appeal by:
FOCUSING ON THE FRONT DOOR. The front door is inadvertently what the passer-by always sets eyes on first. Paint the door a nice contrast from your exterior, preferably something dark and classic (think navy or charcoal over bright purple).
LANDSCAPING METICULOUSLY. Not matter how extensive or modest your grounds, keep them in tip-top shape by making sure every inch is mowed and trimmed. Fill in blank spots with simple shrubbery. Add to the area around the front porch with clean lines. You want it to feel lush without it feeling like a forest. Or swamp.
MAKE YOUR MARK WITH DISTINCTION. Yes, please create distinction and individuality with your choices--but with distinction. Save the intimate quirky details for a more private space. But let the outside of your home reflect yourself as much as the inside does.
FOCUSING ON THE FRONT DOOR. The front door is inadvertently what the passer-by always sets eyes on first. Paint the door a nice contrast from your exterior, preferably something dark and classic (think navy or charcoal over bright purple).
LANDSCAPING METICULOUSLY. Not matter how extensive or modest your grounds, keep them in tip-top shape by making sure every inch is mowed and trimmed. Fill in blank spots with simple shrubbery. Add to the area around the front porch with clean lines. You want it to feel lush without it feeling like a forest. Or swamp.
MAKE YOUR MARK WITH DISTINCTION. Yes, please create distinction and individuality with your choices--but with distinction. Save the intimate quirky details for a more private space. But let the outside of your home reflect yourself as much as the inside does.
A dark door similarly provides beautiful contrast in a much different setting.
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