| There are dozens of quick, low-cost home | | | | have the space, it is also a great idea to plant |
| improvements that you can do to your home to | | | | two trees to frame out the walk way to the |
| dramatically increase the curb appeal. Adding curb | | | | front door. Trees can be purchased for as little as |
| appeal to your home not only makes it easier to | | | | $25, and take only a few minutes to plant. |
| sell, it creates a beautiful, finished look that you | | | | Flowering trees can add not only color, but also |
| can be proud of. | | | | fragrance for people entering your home. |
| When deciding what home improvements to | | | | Put in an upgraded mailbox |
| make to increase the curb appeal of your home, | | | | It does not matter whether your mailbox is |
| you should consider your budget, and the amount | | | | mounted to your house, or the standard mailbox |
| of time that you can put into the project(s). It is | | | | on a post next to the road, adding a new, |
| also important to consider what your home | | | | upgraded mailbox will make your home look |
| currently looks like and what upgrade would | | | | upgraded. New mailboxes can be purchased for |
| compliment the visual appearance of your house. | | | | $10 to $100. Make sure that you follow the |
| Paint the front door, shutters, or trim of your | | | | regulations set forth by your community when |
| house | | | | installing your mailbox. If you have a simple |
| Exterior house paint runs approximately $25 per | | | | mailbox attached to the wall of your house, it |
| gallon, so it is very possible to paint the front | | | | should take less than an hour to replace the old |
| door, shutters, trim, and even the garage door | | | | mailbox with a new, upgraded model. For installing |
| for $100 or less, unless you have a very large | | | | a full-size mailbox at the street, you should allot at |
| house. Painting your house can create interest, | | | | least two hours for this home improvement |
| and brightness, while revitalizing the overall look of | | | | project. |
| your home. Selecting a bright color will make your | | | | Replace old outdoor light fixtures |
| house pop, but make sure that the colors you | | | | When purchasing new outdoor light fixtures to |
| choose match both the style and other colors of | | | | improve the curb appeal of your home, it is |
| the house. This home improvement project will | | | | important consider not only the style of the |
| take you several hours, depending on the amount | | | | fixtures, but also the function. You want the light |
| of the house that you choose to paint, so you | | | | fixtures to provide adequate light to the entry |
| should make sure to allot at least one full day for | | | | way of your home, making it safer. It is also wise |
| painting. | | | | to use lights that have the same type of |
| Replace old faded house numbers | | | | mounting system as the lights that you are |
| If you have old, faded house numbers, it is quick | | | | replacing. This will save you a considerable amount |
| and inexpensive to replace the old number with | | | | of time on this improvement project. Outdoor |
| sparkly new ones. The look will suite your house | | | | light fixtures typically start at about $20 and |
| best if you match the style and finish of the | | | | increase from there. |
| numbers with your exterior light fixtures. This will | | | | Add color with flower boxes |
| create a coordinated, and finished appearance. | | | | If your house is lacking curb appeal and color, add |
| Individual number run about $2 at the local | | | | some flower boxes to the outside of your house. |
| hardware store, or you can look into replacing the | | | | Install the flower boxes on the front porch railings, |
| plain numbers with a customized plaque. The | | | | or in the windows. Flower boxes run about $25, |
| plaques typically run between $50 and $100. | | | | but you will also have to purchase flowers and |
| Plant a tree in the front yard | | | | potting soil. The flowers will also need to be |
| Planting a tree is one of the most basic ways to | | | | maintained for this project to improve the curb |
| add curb appeal to your home. Before planting a | | | | appeal of your house. If you prefer to not add |
| tree, you need to consider how large the tree will | | | | flower boxes to the outside of your house, the |
| get, and the size of your yard. You do not want | | | | color and warmth that comes with plants can be |
| to plant a tree that will grow to 50 plus feet tall | | | | achieved with plants in containers. The potted |
| only a few feet from the house, as it poses a | | | | plants can be place on the porch, down the stairs, |
| risk to the foundation, as well as the roof. If you | | | | or wherever they look nice. |