No matter how your interior looks, the exterior of your house will be the carrier of first impressions. Your experience is the biggest dictator of your house's personality. That is why you need to make the appropriate alterations to your exterior. If you are looking to improve your house exterior and bring some charm and personality, here are some of the best ways.
Add Some Potted Plants
There is nothing that will add more curb appeal and character to your home exterior than adding potted plants. It will provide you with instant curb appeal. You can find many different places you can find plants from a garden centre to a hardware store. But the key is to spice it up and get some amazing decorative planters. Make sure to arrange them so taller plants are in the centre while smaller and medium ones surround the big ones. That way, you will create a focal piece. If you are looking for something bold, you can choose a unique planter that will draw attention to it.
Hang A Cute Lantern
If you think that your facade is a little flat and boring, then there is no better way to add some dimensions and depth than a cute lantern. Depending on what look you are going for, you can choose a transition gas lantern or a nautical-style one if you are going for a more cottage core style.
Change Your Front Door
Another great thing that you can do is to change the look of your front door. This way, you can add charm to your home. Moreover, you can buy new doors that are of a different style and colour, or you can take it as a fun DIY and paint the door yourself. Also, opt for a colour that will resemble your style and give it the character that you are looking for.
Hang Window Boxes
There is nothing more charming than seeing a house that has cute window boxes. Instead of having just plain ones, make sure to choose ones that will suit your home best and give off the look that you are striving for. Another thing to keep in mind is that you should use flowers that will enhance the whole look, instead of choosing plain simple ones.
Add an Arbor
Not so many people will think about adding an arbour when they lack charm in the exterior department. As it's not that simple to install and plan out, you should look into professional house rendering. So you ensure that it is perfectly done and that you have the most charismatic house in the whole neighbourhood.
Dress up Your Garage Doors
If you have garage doors that you can see from the street, try to match them to your house architecture style as best as you can. Doing something as simple as matching the door to the rest of your house will make a huge impact. If you want to take it a step further, you can replace the whole door with something that goes well with the rest of the house.
Choose The Right Roof
Just like your driveway, if your roof doesn't look right, you will be able to notice it no matter where you are stating. That is why you need to make sure that your roof looks pristine and that matches your house perfectly. Even though your options are not that vast, you can choose a colour and style that will bring more charm to the whole exterior. While you are fixing up your roof, make sure that you are waterproofing your home. So you ensure that it has both charm and no water damage.
When you are making you're exterior look more charming, you don't have to spend thousands of dollars on it. Doing little things here and there, such as adding decorations and flowers will do just as good of a job as painting the whole facade. But a crucial step, no matter how big or small you go, is that you come out with a layout plan, as well as your budget to execute it perfectly.
Author bio:
Alison Pearson is an interior design student. She is a writer and designer, and her ultimate passion is art and architecture. She is also a bibliophile and her favorite book is "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner. Follow her on Twitter.
