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Increasing curb appeal is easier than you think, however it has such a positive impact when trying to sell your home. Even if you aren’t selling, curb appeal maintenance keeps the home in better condition throughout your time living there. It’s quite easy for things to deteriorate if a home is not well maintained, increasing the steps you will need to take later on when you do decide to sell.
How can you achieve easy curb appeal?
Here are a few simple, budget-friendly upgrades to help enhance your curb appeal and create eye-catching charm this spring.
- REPAINT YOUR FRONT DOOR (I need to do this one right now!)
- Painting your front door can add some brightness and instantly revive the look of your entry.
- CLEAN YOUR WINDOWS INSIDE & OUT
- You would be surprised how much brighter (and cleaner) your home will look with sparkling clean windows.
- WEED FLOWER BEDS, TRIM PLANTS, & MULCH (done!)
- No matter what you’ve got growing in your front yard, make sure it’s neat and tidy, weed-free, and freshly mulched.
- POWER WASH YOUR WALKWAY & SIDING
- Rent a pressure washer from your local hardware store and clean the driveway, walkways, fences, gutters, and siding… you can even wash your patio furniture! (I need to do this, too, since my adirondack chairs are pretty dirty from the winter months)
- UPDATE PORCH LIGHTS & HOUSE NUMBERS
- Replace outdated porch lights with something new and modern, and add new house numbers.
- Clean your porch lights if they are filled with bugs like mine was.
- Go a step further and replace the door hardware as well! This is especially important if your door gets more of sunlight from the hot, Texas sun.
- REPLACE THE MAILBOX (if you still have one)
- Add a fresh coat of paint and new house numbers on the box, or replace the mailbox entirely!
- If the red flag on your mailbox is missing or isn’t working, this is an easy maintenance fix.
After creating this post, I realize I have a lot of work to do. I will do a follow up post to show that I have done these things. If you don’t see it by the end of March, feel free to hold me accountable to my own home maintenance! Comment with what you are going to do at your home to improve your curb appeal.
If you would like more information on specific things you can do to your home, send me a message
