11 Ways to Upgrade Curb Appeal

First impressions are everything, and the first thing your potential buyers will see is the exterior of your home! Use these tips below to see how you can easily upgrade your home’s exterior and add curb appeal value to your property in today’s competitive market… 

1. Paint Your Front Door

Exterior paint is a cheap and easily customizable way to add some curb appeal. Recently, colorful doors have grown in popularity. Try painting your door a fun color like teal or bright orange, but keep it coordinated with the rest of your exterior. If a pop of color isn’t your thing, even just giving your neutral-colored door a fresh coat of paint goes a long way. 

2. Plant Greenery Anywhere and Everywhere!

If your property has a large front yard, take advantage of this and make sure to fill it with appropriate greenery! Planting a tree or two is a sure-fire way to increase your property value. The right tree can also provide shade to the yard as well. If you already have a well-established lawn, taking time to manicure and trim back your bushes and trees will be something potential buyers will take notice of. 

3. Fill Empty Spaces

Landscaping should always be lush and full. If you’ve added all the bushes and flowers that you can but still have some empty spaces, a great filler option is rocks. The addition is sure to bring up your home’s curb appeal. Larger rocks don’t fit in every exterior style, so a safer option is to add filler pebbles. Pebbles are an elevated option to mulch and tend to fight off weeds more efficiently!

4. Pressure Wash… Everywhere!

When you’re planning to list your house, the first thing you think to do is to clean the interior of your home. But don’t forget to give the same love to your home’s exterior! The most efficient way to do this is using a pressure washer. With a pressure washer, you can clean siding, bricks, gutters, fences, driveways, and even your patio furniture. The high-powered wash from the pressure washer will leave your home’s exterior looking brand new.

5. Install Window Flower Boxes

Flower boxes hanging on your window sills or porch railing can add a pop of color to your exterior, in regards to the flowers you plant or even the boxes themselves! The boxes themselves are relatively cheap, or even easy to DIY. The flowers will probably be the pricier material for the project. Adding flower boxes is an especially great option for homes in cities, the pop of greenery against your home’s siding will make your property that much more inviting to potential buyers. 

6. Upgrade Your Mailbox

Some homeowners may overlook their mailbox as a selling point, and tend to leave them looking dingy or even outdated. An easy way to add curb appeal is to freshen up your mailbox! For some that may be as simple as cleaning it and giving it a fresh coat of paint. But it’s also super inexpensive to replace the entire mailbox itself, which may be a great option for you if your mailbox’s style is older. But when replacing it, make sure it follows the United States Postal Service regulations.

7. Display Your House Numbers

Define your house by finding a unique and beautiful way to display your home numbers. One fun way to do this is by DIY-ing planters with your numbers on the front. This would look trendy and be an efficient way to take up space on your front porch or entryway. If DIY-ing isn’t your thing, just revamping and repainting your already existing house numbers will greatly improve your curb appeal. 

8. Add Or Upgrade Window Shutters

While cleaning and upgrading your home’s exterior, don’t forget to give love to your window shutters. Whether this means just giving them a deep clean or completely revamping them with a fresh coat of paint, this detail shouldn’t be overlooked. Window shutters can easily get sun-damaged. If you’re feeling adventurous, try changing their color to something that’ll pop but will still coordinate with your existing color palette. Bright colors are sure to catch the attention of potential buyers!

9. Create An Inviting Seating Area

If you haven’t already, creating an outdoor seating area on your front lawn or porch is a great way to welcome potential buyers in. Outdoor plastic furniture is inexpensive and can be customized to fit your home’s personality. This is also a great way to add a pop of color to your home’s exterior through pillows and cushions!

10. Fill Your Porch With Greenery

If you have a larger porch or just still have some jarring empty areas, greenery is always the answer. Go out and grab some plastic planters and small flowers and bushes that fit with your exterior’s vibe. This is an especially great option if you live in a more urban area, the greener you can make your home look, the better! Evergreens and perennial plants are great options because you won’t have to replace them annually. 

11. Upgrade or Update Your Garage Door

As most people tend to enter and exit their homes through the garage, your garage door is a huge selling point of your home! Not to mention, it’s a large part of the exterior that takes up a lot of space. An easy garage door upgrade is just a deep pressure wash clean, but it doesn’t cost much more to refresh the color or add some faux hardware details. Updating the hardware can also upgrade the overall style of your garage if it’s an older model.