LANDSCAPE TIPS FOR CREATING FANTASTIC CURB APPEAL!
For your enjoyment or to help sell your home, well designed and maintained front entries and front yards can make your home feel warm and inviting, and can create substantial, architectural presence to your home. Approach your landscape from the perspective of simply “sweeping the floor” to a major addition or renovation.
SIMPLE TIPS TO KEEP THINGS LOOKING GOOD
- Keep plants tidy and in proportion. Remove them if they are too old, woody and stalky. Prune plants that are falling over the bed lines or walkways. Expand bed lines and add perennials and groundcover for a layered look.
- Edge planting beds to keep them tidy, keeping the grass from growing into them, and mulch with high quality ECO-RICH! Landscape mulch.
- Add plant containers with annuals for a splash of color. Don’t be afraid to increase the size or the number of grouping of containers! Use them to accent the front door or entry points.
- Paint the front door with a new color, or replace it.
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COMPLETE PROJECT RENOVATION
- A properly designed outdoor renovation can give your home the pizzazz of a new addition at a fraction of the cost. The addition of architectural elements such as walls, stoops, bed edging and driveway enhancements make the front of your home more appealing and inviting.
- Keep your pallet of materials simple. Match the materials to the ones used on your house.
- Lay out your walkway to approach your front door head on.
- Create a space outside the front door to act as an outdoor foyer. Add a seating area and you’ll be surprised how often people use it.
- Add a stone wall to visually expand the dimensions of your home, enhancing architectural presence.
Check out our website, www.wandsnider.com, to see how we have handled front yard renovation!
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