Kerb appeal is very important. Not only can it help you feel proud of your home, but it can also alleviate the community’s desirability. If you want to sell, kerb appeal also plays an important role in appealing to buyers. If you steal their heart before they walk in the door, you have much improved your chances of selling. If you aren’t looking to move home, but instead want to live in a home you are proud of, and one you enjoy coming home to, cleaning up the exterior and adding a few design elements can similarly do wonders. To start, all you need to do is follow these steps.
Clean the Exterior Completely
Before you can start to make any cosmetic improvements, you need to deal with what you already have. For instance, you cannot paint or repaint the exterior of your home until you have first washed it. This is to get rid of any dirt or wildlife that has made a home on your property. If you don’t clean it first, the dirt will eventually come away, leaving your property with cracks, bubbles, or growing mould underneath your paint.
Repaint or Stain if Necessary
Once your exterior is properly cleaned, it is time to think about what design elements you want to add. Limewashing bricks on period homes is a great way to add dimension and beauty to an old property, whereas keeping the brickwork and repainting the trimming a bold colour can work for other houses. Before you make any big decision, try to work out what your exterior will look like. There are a variety of digital tools available for you to test out designs and colours to help your exterior look its best.
Plan Out Landscaping and Gardening
Though most UK homes don’t have the same front yard space as Americans do, that doesn’t mean they are a lost cause. There is a lot that you can do with gardening to improve your overall kerb appeal significantly. Add planters, bushes, and shrubs for increased beauty and privacy. People love greenery, and they love gardens. By designing your front garden with care, you can improve the exterior of your home either for yourself or to increase the value of your home and make it more sellable. Take the same principles here for your rear garden, and create an oasis for yourself.
Bring in a Few Decorations
There are so many ways that you can improve the overall look and décor of a building with a few decorative items, starting with the walkway into your home. Skip the concrete and install beautiful tiles instead to increase the value. Switch out your outdoor lights for something more aesthetically pleasing. Change the door for one that is more striking. Add a statue, and so on. There are so many ways you can improve the décor of your property without worrying about items being stolen. Just focus on design elements that are fixed to your property and choose the ones that truly improve the overall look and feel of your home.
Improving the exterior of your home is important for you, and if you want to sell. There is so much pride that comes from a beautiful home, and by making those improvements, you can enjoy a greater quality of life than before.
