• Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Prim Mart

Enjoying a Country Life Style

  • The Home
    • Decor & Design
    • Cleaning & Organizing
    • Buying, Selling & Moving Homes
      • Home Value
    • Home Maintenance & Improvement
      • Electrical & Energy Use
      • Heating & Cooling
      • Home Appliances
      • Pest Control
      • Plumbing
      • Roof Maintenance
      • Security
      • Tools & Equipment
  • Outdoor Living
    • Gardening
    • Landscaping
    • Lawn Care
    • Patio Decorating
    • Farming
  • In The Kitchen
    • Recipes
      • Roundups
  • Daily Life
    • Beauty & Fashion
    • Car Care & More
    • Relationships
    • Safety
    • Self Improvement
    • Technology
    • Work & Business
  • Family & Pets
    • Family
    • Pets
    • Education
    • Family Finances
    • Wellness
  • Leisure & Travel
    • Celebrations & Holidays
    • Crafts
    • Family Fun
    • Nature
    • Travel
    • Shopping
  • Show Search
Hide Search
Home » The Home » Home Maintenance & Improvement » Five Ways to Improve the Exterior Look of Your Home

Five Ways to Improve the Exterior Look of Your Home

Katharine · July 11, 2020 ·

Spread the love

Five Ways to Improve the Exterior Look of Your Home

Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links, which means we earn a commission when you purchase through these links.

We spend a lot of our time inside our homes, so we may pay more attention to our living and relaxation spaces than how our property looks on the outside. However, a perfect interior can be overshadowed if the exterior just doesn’t match. If you’re looking to sell your property, it could even put off some people from booking a viewing.  So how can you boost its appeal? There are numerous home exterior improvements you can carry out that can make your home look great from the outside, no matter your budget. Here are just some of those ideas that you can add to your to-do list.

Update the front door

Updating the front door is a quick and easy way to improve the exterior of your home, whether you decide to refurbish your current front door or you choose to get a new one. You can even do this task yourself.

If you live on a road where there’s a uniform house type, try to match your front door to those of other homes near yours. You can keep a traditional style for a modern door, so you won’t have to look far if you want new technology, for example, a more modern doorbell. You may wish to search reclamation yards if you want one to match a period property, or you could commission a joiner to make a new one.

Landscape your garden

Another of our home exterior improvements that make a impact is landscaping. Make sure you select a planting scheme that matches the rest of your property. So go for architectural plants if you’ve got a contemporary look, or cottage garden plants for a traditional feel. You may wish to render and paint your garden walls if you have a newer home, or even repair or reinstate encaustic driveways on older properties.

Convert your garage

Not only will you get a new living space by converting your garage, but it will also dramatically alter the look of your property. Check with a local realtor before you go ahead with this conversion to see you’re making the correct decision: you might find that it has a negative effect on your home’s value if the advantage of having another room is outweighed by the need for secure parking.

If you need space to carry out car maintenance, you can still do this with portable garages. Not only can these be customized, but they will also provide temporary cover for your vehicle.

Replace your roof

They can last quite some time, but when you need to replace your roof, you shouldn’t delay. If you don’t act swiftly, then you could damage both the exterior and interior of your home, therefore increasing future costs. Various factors can affect the price of a new roof, including your home’s size, its location and the material that you choose.

Upgrade your drainage system

Many of us will assume that rain water is being moved away from our home in an effective and efficient manner. Yet water damage may surprise us—including leaks or foundation cracks. So while this update may not be exciting, it can resolve some important issues, plus it keeps mildew and mold at bay.

July 11, 2020 ·

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Never miss a post

Search by Category

Footer

Categories

Menu

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy

Archives

Copyright © 2021 · Daily Dish Pro by Restored 316

This website or its third-party tools use cookies, which are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy. If you want to know more or withdraw your consent to all or some of the cookies, please refer to the cookie policy on our Privacy Policy Page. By closing this banner, scrolling this page, clicking a link or continuing to browse otherwise, you agree to the use of cookies.OkPrivacy Policy