How to Dress Up the Exterior of Your Home
How to Dress Up the Exterior of Your Home
These tips will help you to dress up and freshen up the exterior of your home.
Written by Liz Bayardelle, PhD | See Comments | Updated 12/07/2021
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How to Dress Up the Exterior of Your Home
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Taking care of your home can feel overwhelming. Do not worry - these tips will help you to dress up and freshen up the exterior of your home. If you are even going to consider selling your home, the exterior is the first thing a potential buyer notices and judges. Even if you are not selling, having a beautiful outdoor appearance makes your home feel that much more special and something you can be proud of.
Upgrade Essentials
The first order of business should be making sure all of the things you need to protect your house are in good condition. For example, ensure your roof is sturdy and well-maintained. Another thing to consider is your windows. Windows are a big aspect to the structure, safety and function of your home. Search around for the best replacement windows for your home. These offer protection from the outside world - weather, other people, and animals, so they are pretty important! Also, the siding of your home is extremely important. If any outside pieces of your home need to be updated or replaced it is important that you do so. This can be to protect you and your loved ones from anything from cold weather to different sources of water damage. The structure and soundness of your home is super important in order to keep you and your family safe.
Paint it
A great way to dress up and personalize the exterior of your home is to paint it! Choose either your favorite colors, colors that would go best with your surroundings, or shades that would complement your home’s structure and go for it! Find a house painting company and schedule a time to give your house a new look. This somewhat simple process really dresses up your entire house - like buying it a great new outfit. Invest in a quality paint service that does a great job. This is a service that is worth the extra money for high quality because it will hopefully last for many years down the road!
Decorate
Another awesome way to dress up your home’s exterior is to decorate it! This could mean finding year-round decorations that complement the build and color of your house or investing in seasonal decorations that show your family’s festive side. For summer, you could buy fun beachy or sun-related decorations, fall could be leaves and frog decor, spring could be ducks and flowers, and winter could be the time to put out your favorite holiday decorations. Also, a fun way to decorate your exterior in a simpler way would be to focus on your front door. Seasonal wreaths add a beautiful touch to your outside display. You could even buy a fun ‘Welcome’ sign and find a cute doormat to finish off the look. Adding any type of decoration to your home’s exterior helps to show off your personal style in your neighborhood. Showing you care about your home’s appearance is so important - as it makes your home more fun to come home to and it might even inspire your neighbors to spruce theirs up as well!
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Liz (or Dr. Mommy, as her toddler started calling her after learning what a PhD was) is the happily sleep-deprived mom of a toddler (and professional raccoon noise impersonator), a sparkle-clad kidnado, a teenage stepdaughter, 200 cumulative pounds of dog, and herd of dustbunnies (if daily vacuuming doesn't occur). During nights and naptimes, she uses her PhD in business psychology as an author, speaker, and consultant. She also serves as an executive and principal for three companies, two of which she co-founded with her very patient (and equally exhausted) husband.