House numbers for curb appeal - ideas, please!
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Buying home that lacks curb appeal, ideas to warm it up.
Comments (35)Do NOT cut those trees! This house is in Texas! You will need those trees and more to help with the blaring heat. I lived in the Dallas area I know that we cherished every tree that could provide any shade. The utility bills were astronomical. I would make a wide bed around the trees but don't encroach on the area right around the tree. Plant some colorful plants and put in drip irrigation. I would do similar plantings around the front of the house. Adding a sidewalk like the picture would look nice. A hanging lantern over the door. Too much red already with the brick if you change the door go a different direction break up all that red brick. I had a neighbor when I lived in Dallas that did the wrap of the column with rustic wood and stucco and discuss the rustic wood shutters, I was surprised how much it changed the looks in a very good way. Some also use the white sandstone. I will look for a picture....See MoreHelp Choosing Shingle Color & Ideas to Add Curb Appeal to Our House?
Comments (4)Hmmm...neither of those shingle colors look right to me. It could just be my screen, but the top one looks like it could have a little blue undertone, and the bottom one looks a bit red. Is the brick mortar more gray...or more gray than it looks on my screen? If so, I'd stick with gray for the roof as long as it has no blue. Gray roofs with brick are usually nice. Agree there's not much room for properly sized shutters. You could beef up the window trim instead. BTW, the roof color in your third photo looks good. Maybe stick with something close to that....See MoreLandscaping/curb appeal ideas for new home
Comments (16)Because plants vary in what seasons they shine, those who suggested that you wait a year to rip out and replant are on the money. You want to see how the house looks in all 4 seasons before deciding what might be nice to keep and what needs replacing. For instance, I think that you might have a poorly pruned clematis next to the steps, and someone else mentioned spring flowering bulbs. As others have said, start after closing with weeding, cutting a V shaped crisp edge to the beds, and adding a natural colored mulch to decrease new weeds sprouting. Get a soil test done at the nearest cooperative extension or land grant university, figure out how much sun the area gets and when during the day, both now and in the fall as the sun angle changes and particularly on the side with the tree. Note that in Doug’s sketch he has widened the pathway and made the beds deeper. Generous beds allow for a longer season of interest, since there is space for more than a single line of plants as Doug’s illustration shows. As others have mentioned, make sure you have planned a mix of evergreens and deciduous plants so that the landscaping is still appealing in late fall, winter, and in early spring before leaf out. Look at other gardens that you find appealing and see how they look in various seasons, not just in late spring and summer. While the idea of fall planting is appealing, I wouldn’t plan to do your planting as soon as this fall. You will be more successful if you have knowledge of your garden’ growing conditions, and you will use you gardening $ more effectively if you take the time to evaluate what is currently there (for instance meatball shrubs can be pruned to allow for a nicer shape if they are a plant you want) and figure out what will grow well in your growing conditions. I ended up reusing a number of the plants that were here at my house, though all were relocated. One resource you may find helpful is the Name that Plant forum which will ID your plants from photos. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/name-that-plant I look at gardening as a life lesson in patience. If you want to bump up the appeal for now, get one or two large pots and plant them with seasonal plants to dress things up while you take the time to evaluate your current yard and plan what you want....See Moreplease help me add some curb appeal to our home!! Any ideas welcome
Comments (0)Need ideas for curb appeal! Brick? Flower boxes? Shrubs? Door color? Thank you!!...See Moremimola
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