The front of your house can often be overlooked.
Especially when we have so many other elements of our life to invest time and money in. The entrance to your own home and other peoples homes for that matter can fill you with feelings of pleasure, disappointment or even fear. There could be a number of reasons why improving the front of your house has crept up on you. Whether you desire a friendly, welcoming entrance for your family after a long day at work/school or you want to improve your curb appeal to give your real estate the best opportunity of selling. Listed below is 6 cost-effective options for sprucing up your entrance and overhauling your homes first impressions.
Cobbled Path
The cobbled path is such a quintessential favorite of many. You can find some amazing and in depth YouTube tutorials on DIY cobbled paths too. Firstly, creating a cobbled path feels exceptionally daunting, it conjures ideas of selecting and purchasing multiple cobbles, trying to do the math of the number of cobbles you need and worrying about lining them up correctly. But fear not, you can buy ready-made cobbled paths online and in various DIY stores. It has an adequate amount of cobbles readily attached to a net-like frame. You simply lay it down on to a flat/raked patch of soil and add cement between the cobbles and voila! After half a day’s hard work, you have a beautiful garden path. Something your neighbors will surely be envious of.
Front Door
Another improvement to enhance your house entrance is to change your front door. Remember that the style of your entry is important to remain in-keeping with the house, and with the style of the other homes on your street. Fluorescent pink may be your favorite color, but it won’t necessarily look great on your modern apartment door. Or any other house style for that matter. If your house presents a traditional feel, perhaps consider sage, dark grey or even letterbox red for a bold statement. If purchasing a new door is not a financially viable option, painting your door and changing the hardware, such as the knocker and handle, is a much cheaper alternative.
Window Replacement
Consider instantly changing the look and feel of your house by replacing your old shabby windows with new stylish ones. From arched windows to bay windows, PVC frames to wooden frames, all available in an assortment of colors, you can change the appearance of your house to emulate a modern, traditional, cottage style and beyond. Upgrading your windows also means substantial benefits in terms of improving the insulation for your house, check out this website for more information. Window replacement will enhance the look of your house and add value to your home while simultaneously creating a warmer indoor environment.
The Garden
From red robin trees to window boxes filled with lavender, beautiful flowers and well-structured greenery can most certainly enhance your houses attractiveness and curb appeal. I have on many walks stopped to glance (stare) at a pretty garden in passing. Charming gardens can mesmerize your guests and distract or even hide unsightly house features. You could use a few Buxus balls under your bay window to hide the chipped paint from your house fascia, or a rose bush to hide the electricity meter. A garden can disguise a multitude of sins. Due to season changes, it’s best to plant a solid foundation of evergreen plants. This will provide your garden with a structure all year round, beyond the summer and spring months when the flowers have died.
Bright Lights
You may be surprised how something so simple and cost-effective as lighting can create such a welcoming and aesthetically appealing aspect to your home. Whether using a few solar lights to outline the garden path or changing the light by the front door, one or both are essential to improving the appearance of our house. With the added benefit of helping you, your family and guests to the door safely when the darker nights close in.
House Fascia Upgrade
Sometimes your house doesn’t actually need painting, it may just be dirty from the debris, storms, and moss. So take a long hard look at the front of your house before making any rash decisions to purchase 10 pots of paint to coat your house adequately. Again with the painting, you need to ensure you’re not choosing anything too garish. Having your home stick out like a sore thumb is not appealing it’s annoying. Also, always test the paint on a patch of the front of your house, it is almost never the color you hoped for.
