Improving the outside of the house can bring a completely new appearance to your home. Whether you add quick fixes just in time for the new summer season or make bigger changes that will ultimately raise the price on the buyer’s market, try our suggestions of low cost outdoor improvements. Our five fixes can make a big impact at a small cost:
Mow the Lawn Each Week
An overgrown lawn can stick out like a bad thumb. The cheapest fix to the outdoors of your home is to cut your grass and clean up the exterior. Guests can easily see if you keep up with your grass and trimming and it sets a statement for home’s maintenance. Clean up any walkways, trim your bushes and pick up the leaves off the ground.
The biggest object is to set a personality with your home and getting the most use out of your yard. Add little elements of style that reflect your interests and also add things for use! This could be anything like a pool, horseshoe pit, or even types of tarp shelters for backyard camping!
Do the Spring Cleaning
Cleaning the outside of your home is also a cheap fix and should be done on a routine, possibly once a week. Get in the habit of bringing your family out to scrub down the deck or patio floors which will bring out the colour. Also, sweep the dust off of any outdoor furniture and ground; rent a pressure washer from your local hardware store and spray clean your driveway and pavement. Act on any quick fixes as well during your cleaning process, replace any light bulbs that need replacing, away any gardening tools left outside and clean the grill before your next big cookout.
Don’t forget to wipe off any grime which may be near the door entrances. Wash the windows down and rid them of any finger prints because those are easily visible. Finally, clean out the gutters from fallen leaves so that the excess rain flow does not get caught from flowing. Here are some additional tips on Reviving your Home’s Exterior.
Landscape on your Lawn
The summer is a time where you can be creative with your lawn and bring a flair that will attract good attention. Lace your front lawn and even back yard with flowers, bushes, and plants. Flowers will give your garden a colour that makes everything seem lusher because it draws your attention. Other plants and bushes can go on the outer lining of your garden, possibly closer to your home and give a natural barrier that goes well with flowers.
Add some money to your venture and buy cheap soil to put down around your flowers and plants. The soil will go well along the walkways on each side in uniform fashion. Purchase seeds from your local home improvement store as well, find seeds for flowers that will survive in your region. Pick a colourful assortment and decide which plants, flowers, and bushes you want where. For a lesser landscaping job, decorate just the front porch with a few potted plants or flowers. Flowers can have glow in hanging pots from windowsills and add more colour even to just the doorway.
Change the Entryway
Make your front door a focus of your home improvements because it sets the tone for the rest of the house. Consider painting the border a different colour that is clean and will shine to new visitors. Doorknobs are a great accessory as well, you can order new knobs either online or at a nearby hardware store. While you are adjusting the front side of your home why not add some surveillance? See how you can Safeguard your Home appropriately.
