How to Improve Your Homes Curbside Appeal

To improve your homes curbside appeal install security doors, put up a veranda, plant

garden and put down outdoor pavers.

There are a number of things you can do to improve the look of your home from the front, or

it's curbside appeal. If you are planning on ever selling your home this is something you should

definitely be conscious of doing as it is this first impression that will influence potential buyers

whether or not they will come in and have a better look or make further enquiries. You can

improve your garden, add security doors or security screens to your windows or even build a front

veranda.

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Security doors



Security doors do not need to be just a steel door with wire on it to keep out the bugs. There

are many styles of security doors, some which incorporate good looks into their secure design.

Depending on the layout of the front of your home you could have a larger iron wrought security

door that is more of a gate, with intricate patterns and designs that will vastly improve the look of

your home. Contact a company specialising in security doors and you will see there is a whole

range of different products to suit your style of home.



Security screens



Putting security screens on your windows will appeal to anyone wanting to buy your house because

they will feel happier knowing their future investment is secure. Security screens no longer have to

be ugly attachments to your windows that block out the view. Security screens will keep out any

intruders and insects but let you keep the window open to let in the breeze, while not disturbing

your view.



Veranda



Install a veranda along the front of your home and you will greatly improve the look of it. A

veranda can give you home a more period look, it gives you somewhere to sit out of the sun and

will keep the rooms along the front of your house cooler as the veranda will shade them from the

hot sun.



Garden



A garden will definitely make a difference to the look of your home from the curb. If your land

slopes away, or if your house is built down lower than the front pathway you may need to build

a retaining wall. Build any structures that you need to first before sowing any lawn and planting

plants. Roses are easy to look after and always look beautiful. For a garden that is simple to look

after you might want to choose a more minimalist style of garden or native plants which will thrive

in your environment.



Outdoor paving



Paving will look great in your garden. You can lay a pathway to your front door or around to a



side gate way. You might choose sandstone pavers or other stone like blue stone. Pebbles look

nice along the side of pavers, or you can use them around your garden.



Water feature



You might choose to have something like a water feature in the centre of your front lawn to break

up your garden. Another idea is having a statue of some kind or an ornamental tree like a Weeping

Cherry or Japanese Maple.