Bring Your Curb Appeal to the Next Level

We all know that owning a house and keeping up with the responsibilities it can entail is a huge undertaking, especially regarding your home's exterior. The first thing people will see when they come over is what your house looks like on the outside, so keeping it clean and up-to-date is important! Focusing on your curb appeal is essential to keep your home looking prim and proper. Keep reading for some tips and tricks to bring your curb appeal to the next level.

Creating a Budget for Your Curb Appeal

If you decide that you want to update the exterior of your home, creating a budget will help to guide you while designing your plan. In order to do this, you will want to take a few things into consideration first. This can include:

• How much am I willing to spend?
• How much land do I have and how much will I make improvements on?
• What is my end goal?

Once you have answers to these questions, you can begin planning! If you are interested in keeping your landscape up to date as the seasons change, take that into consideration when planning out your budget. Whether you live in an area that experiences all four seasons or not, you may not put as much money into your property during the winter or cooler months, so you can spend a little more during the warmer months like summer and fall. However, whether you’re planning a revamp every season or not, you’ll need to formulate a steady financial plan that will help you identify what you can expect throughout the project. Take a look at all of your monthly bills and calculate how much money you have left each month to put towards this project. Determining this will allow you to live within your means while still meeting the needs of your outdoor project. Improving your curb appeal and continuously making these improvements to your home may encourage you to want to live in your house longer. If that is the case, you may consider refinancing your home to a longer-term mortgage, allowing you to continue making improvements.

Add Some Color with Greenery & Flowers

During the process of giving your home’s exterior a bit of a “facelift,” you may want to add some personal touches to it as well. Whether you choose to bring some color and brightness to your front yard or around your pool area, add some planters with flowers or small trees that bring meaning to your home and family. When doing so, it’s also important to take into consideration what the season is, what color your house is, and how much maintenance you will have to put forth when caring for your flowers and greenery. If you are looking to add bushes, flowers, trees, or shrubbery to improve your home's appearance, make sure you’re aware of the maintenance they may come with. There are plants that require more up-keeping than others, so if you’re someone who is constantly busy and on the go, picking out plants and shrubbery that don’t need a lot of attention will be in your best interest. Enhancing your home's curb appeal with shrubbery that requires little effort to maintain will make your home look just as good as it would if you added plants and flowers that are high maintenance!

Indulge in New Outdoor Furniture

As you begin to wrap up the dirty work of landscaping, it’s time to move on to the fun part—decorating! Consider treating yourself to some new outdoor furniture. While you are configuring a financial plan, make sure to leave some room for some new accessories that will spruce up your outdoor space. If you’re updating the appearance of your outdoor patio or pool area, consider buying some new chairs and tables to add more comfort to your space. If you have an outdoor patio and want to create a more useful space out of it, you may want to look into purchasing a fire pit as well. What’s better than being able to go outside and enjoy some s'mores by the fire on a nice night? Take advantage of the improvements you made and enjoy it yourself. Being able to sit outside and look around at what you created will encourage you to keep it looking as good as new for years to come. As property owners, you must delicately balance aesthetic appeal and practicality. You want to come home to a house that is not only beautiful but also functional for your family's needs. The curb in front of your house does not have to be unused. You can build a deck to have a place to hang out and relax with your loved ones. Simply place privacy panels to make it a little bit more cozy and intimate. Redesigning your outdoor space for comfort is something that will essentially bring you happiness and make you want to spend more time outside. Additionally, by taking time to revamp the appearance of your home’s exterior, you may even minimize future maintenance needs as the seasons begin to change. So, before we get into the depths of winter, spend some time establishing a budget, picking out greenery, furniture, and other small outdoor accessories and before you know it, you’ll have a brand new outdoor space with great curb appeal!