5 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Home Curb Appeal

If you want to sell your property or be filled with a sense of pride and satisfaction when you pull up to it, increasing your home’s curb appeal should be a priority. This is what will give people a great first impression of your house and could significantly increase its value. The best part is that enhancing the curb appeal can usually be done by making a few minor adjustments. Let’s take a look at a few simple things you can do to instantly improve your home’s curb appeal.

Have Your Lawn Professionally Treated

Lawn care can get very complicated, and even if you think you’ve done everything right, you are bound to make mistakes. If you want to plant a new lawn or treat your current one, then it’s usually a better option to go with the professionals.

Weeds are especially pesky and will turn off any buyer. However, it’s very difficult to know what’s the cause behind them. You might assume that weeds are caused by invasive species, when in reality, it’s your soil that might be the issue.

This is why your lawn’s weeds are best left to the professionals. They will be able to get to the root of the issue, no pun intended, and help you reduce the chances that you have to deal with weeds in the future.

Add Landscape Lighting

More and more people decide to visit properties at night for a variety of reasons. One of the reasons they do this is to check how safe the property and neighborhood are after dark. One of the things that will comfort visitors will be ample landscape lighting. You don’t want them to trip and fall or be uncertain of where they should be walking on their way to the house. Good lighting will also showcase your home and landscape’s features better.

Add Plants and Flowers

Adding plants and flowers to your property is a great way to increase its aesthetic appeal from the outside. If planting new flower beds is too much for you, you can still get the effect by planting a container garden or adding window boxes.

Add a Tree

You could also go a step further and add a tree to your property. Mature trees are not that expensive but they could give your house an instant boost in value. Make sure to do your research on different trees, however, as some will give you a greater return than others.

Paint Your Front Door

This is one of the simplest and cheapest, yet most effective ways to make your house stand out. Changing your door’s color can not only make your home look better but add value to it as well. Some experts have estimated that painting your front door in a color like charcoal gray could increase your home’s value by as much as $1,514. Navy blue is another great color if you want to get a good return on your investment.

These are all simple ways that you can increase your curb appeal and value. Some may cost more than others, but they will all get you a great ROI, so consider them all.

About The Author: Justin Jersey is a journalist, stylist and blogger. He is an aesthetician by heart who often writes about Art, Fashion, decorating and DIY ideas. He loves sparking creativity and giving them ideas for their own spaces.  Follow him on Twitter or Pinterest.

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