Whether you are selling your home, or you just want to spruce up your curb appeal for Spring, there are simple and c
heap ways to bring more appeal to your home. I meet with clients all the time who need to sell their homes. They are always amazed to see how cheap simple renovations can be, and how they can add thousands to their sale price.
Here are 8 simple and cheap ways you can add curb appeal to your home:
Add Shutters
Making shutters for your home is an easy task that can be done for under $40. Some 2×4’s, wood stain, and a few clothes are all you need. Adding shutters to your home can help add some variation in both color and design. It can help make the plainest homes feel brand new.
Create A Flower Bed
Most homes have a flower bed, but very few have their flower beds designated by an edge of some sort. There are plenty of different tiles you can use to gain this finished look. Most of these tiles can be found as cheap as a few dollars a tile at Home Depot or Lowes.
These simple and easy trims add a lot of extra curb appeal to any home.
Update Your House Numbers
There are a million different ways that this can be done. Some are as simple as spray painting your current house numbers to bring some extra pop to them. Other ways can be more complicated. It’s trendy right now to have large house numbers, so maybe you just trade out your current numbers for an updated large font.
Porch Decoration
No matter the size of your porch, there is sure to be a way you can spruce it up. Some patio chairs, planters, decorations, or even a nice side table. There are numerous ways you can spruce up your patio. One of my favorite patio examples is from the blog Loly Jane. They create a fun playful entry to their home.
While you don’t have to go all out like this porch, simple adding a nice wreath and a planter could really bring some life to your home’s first impression.
Update Garage Door
Does your garage door look old, dented, and chipped? The garage door could be the one thing that could help liven up your house. There are magnets you can buy for less than $20 that can adhere to your garage door to bring a level of sophistication to your home.
Another idea is to simply paint your current garage door to give it a fresh face!
Paint Front Door
Did you know that painting your front door will cost you as little as $10. All you need is a small paint sample and a simple paint brush. Twenty minutes later you have a whole new front door. The fun thing most people don’t realize is you can continue to repaint your front door to match any season or decor you might have. So have fun and change things up when you can!
Spray Paint Your Hardware
Another cheap upgrade is to give all your outdoor hardware a fresh coat of paint. Purchase a can of spray paint from the hardware store for $5 and start spraying, door knobs, house numbers, outdoor lights, mailboxes, etc. This example of some old gold hardware that was updated with a trendier bronze color.
So whether you have $20 or $100, there is something you can do to update your home and gain some added value.