How to Transform Your Home’s Exterior
Revamping your home’s exterior can have a great impact on its look and feel. Whether you are renovating a house you’ve lived in for years or planning to sell, updating the exterior can increase your home’s appeal. There are many ways in which you can freshen up the look of your home’s exterior. Simple repaints and general sprucing up the entry are cheap and effective methods to revamp the exterior. However, if that is not enough you can try major renovations like cladding, adding a porch or portico, landscaping, etc. Here are some tips that can work wonders for your curb appeal and make your home really stand out!
Spruce Up Your Entryway
The easiest way to refresh your exteriors is to spruce up your entryway. Repaint your door with a fresh colour or plant some green and flowering plants to add some colour. Add some steps or a portico, or pave the garden to bring attention to your entry. If you have a driveway, revamping it with new paving stones also makes a big impact.
Landscaping and Curb Appeal
The state of a front yard reveals a lot about a home. Proper landscaping can transform any home’s exterior to look trendy and fresh. Green plants and colourful flowers create visual appeal and brighten the exterior. Decorative vines or crawling foliage on walls can give your exterior a sleek and formal look. You can mow the lawn, pave the garden, or add small seats to increase appeal.
Go For Render Repair and Repainting
The easiest and cheapest way to refresh your exterior is to repaint it! However, just repainting isn’t always enough. Your exterior walls may require some render repairing too. Damaged rendering leads to damp infiltration and cracks in your walls. So, make sure to use professionals like All Weather Coating’s render repair service to repair the render before you paint your home’s exterior. When repainting, go for good quality paints and bright colours for best and long-lasting results.
Replace Windows and Doors If Needed
Windows and doors make a big impact on the overall look of your house. When updating, either replace or revamp your windows and doors by adding a fresh coat of paint, changing the frame or making other structural changes. You can also add glass doors as they lighten the facade and let in more natural light.
Revamp the Facade of Your Home
The facade of your home is what adds most to your curb appeal. So, if your facade is unkempt with old cladding, or mismatched bricks, it reflects directly on your home’s appeal. For a uniform and sleek look you should render or repaint your exterior. For a more modern, contemporary appearance you should go for cladding.
Expand or Remodel Your Home’s Exterior
Expanding your home or adding an extension can change the shape and function of your exterior and greatly impact your home’s appeal. Small-scale expansions like adding a porch, portico, or bay windows doesn’t cost much and can completely change the appearance of your home. Large-scale expansions like single-storey or two-storey extensions can help balance the shape and proportions of an uneven structure.
