1. Exterior Clean-Up
If you haven’t power washed your home in awhile (or ever), this can greatly brighten up the paint. You’ll need to work with cleaners like bleach and trisodium phosphate (TSP) if there is mildew present. If you’re uncomfortable doing this, there are likely an assortment of local businesses in your area that will take care of this for you. When is the last time you cleaned out your gutters? Clogged with mud, leaves, and other debris, your gutters can seriously detract from your home’s appearance if they aren’t clean. Plus, during a rainstorm, the dirty water spills out onto your home’s siding and windows. If you wash your home yourself, this is very cost-effective, especially if you already own a power washer.
2. Lawn Maintenance
How is your yard looking? If the grass is looking a little brown or you have a few unkept flowerbeds, this can detract from your home’s curb appeal. Yard care is crucial to the way your home looks, so try to devote time over a weekend to trim shrubs, reseed areas of your yard, and weed the sidewalk if you have one. Manicuring your yard certainly takes time, which may be something you don’t have much of during the week or on the weekends. In this case, you may find that a lawn care company is a better fit for you. They’ll be able to quickly take care of things like disorderly shrubs and get your yard looking nice and tidy.
3. Install or Replace Window Screens
If your windows don’t already have window screens, this would be an excellent investment. Window screens offer a plethora of benefits including daytime privacy, insect protection, heat reduction, and more. Best of all, they will allow you to open windows throughout your home without fear of young children or pets falling through the open space. You may already have window screens, but some of them are torn, brittle, or faded from the sun. Window screen replacement is easy, especially if you built your first screens. After selecting the right screen material for your needs, you can either purchase them unassembled or pre-built. These will give your home a finished look that looks great from the street!
4. Spruce Up the Front Door
There are few different ways you can go about making your front door look more attractive. If your door number could look better, replace it with another that is easy to see from the road and matching the appearance of your home. You can also swap out old door hardware for new handles and locks for a more modern, sophisticated look that catches the eye. During the holidays, make your front door festive by adding a wreath. If you have a knack for creative DIY projects, you can also craft wreaths to suit any time of the year, from the summer to the fall.
5. New Paint
One of the best ways to totally rejuvenate the exterior of your home is with a fresh coat of paint. Maybe the colors of it now are simply too faded or not as attractive as they once were 15 years ago. Eventually, every home will need new paint to keep it looking great. While you can surely paint your home if you have the skills, it may be best to hire professional painters who will ensure the right type of paint is selected and that it’s evenly applied on all sides of your home.
These are just a few of the many ways in which you can up the curb appeal of your home. With just a little planning, you can tackle a few or all of these projects over the course of a few months or even faster. You’ll be able to immediately complete projects like washing straight away, while others like repainting will take longer. Don’t be surprised when family and friends note the great changes you’ve made! Even if you aren’t preparing for a move, elevating the curb appeal of your home will grow your sense of pride for where you and your family live. There’s nothing better than feeling satisfied with the way your home looks!
