One of the things that homeowners talk about when they’re thinking about putting their house on the market is making improvements that will help them fetch a good price.
More often than not, homeowners go with major remodeling work, but some choose to boost their curb appeal instead. After all, the first thing that someone shopping for a new home readily sees is how a prospective house looks from the curb.
Then again, you don’t necessarily have to be selling to boost your home’s curb appeal. You can do it for aesthetic reasons, and still improve your home’s value over time.
There are many ways of improving a home’s curb appeal. One of them is making use of your garage door as a focal point. Considering how your garage door occupies much of the curb-facing part of your home, it makes sense to utilize it to boost curb appeal. Here are some ways that you can do just that.
Get a new garage door.
Of course, this tip assumes that you’ve had your current garage door for a long time, and its age is showing. You’ve already called for garage door repair services several times, and it doesn’t look that good from the curb anymore. Replacing your aging garage door with a newer model that goes perfectly with the design of your home is going to do wonders for your curb appeal, and how!
Repaint it.
If your garage door is relatively new and you’re unwilling to replace it, then you can opt to change things up by repainting it. Many homeowners go for a color that would blend well with the exterior paint of their house, while some prefer a color that would create a lovely contrast. If you’re going for a darker hue, make sure that it wouldn’t contrast starkly with your home’s exterior paint.
Accessorize
Many homeowners have rather plain-looking garage doors, and that’s okay. Many prefer things that way, but if you have boosting curb appeal in mind, you might want to consider accessorizing. You can install decorative door handles or even magnetic decorations.
You can also beautify the area around your garage door. Potted plants or shrubs on either side of your garage door would do the trick. The same goes for putting up decorative stonework on your driveway.
Lights!
If you want your home to look amazing from the curb even at night, then you might want to consider installing exterior light fixtures. With your garage door as a focal point, put up overhead and side lights that will frame your garage door and your home perfectly in the evenings. You can also install ground lights that you can point toward the trees and tall plants you have planted in the area around your garage door for an even grander look.
Achieve balance with the front door.
If you aim to boost curb appeal with your garage door, then you must also do the same with your front door. Do whatever you can to improve the look of your front door, all to achieve balance and consistency between the two most prominent features of your home’s façade.
Make the garage look great, too.
People admire your home’s curb appeal, boosted by the gorgeous treatment you’ve done for the garage door. Then that same garage door opens, and people will see that the actual garage doesn’t match the appeal of its door, to say the least.
Do what you can with your garage door, but don’t forget about the garage itself. Keep it as clean and orderly as possible. If you have the budget for it, you can also do things that will improve your garage’s overall look, like applying a garage floor coating that comes in a wide range of colors and designs. That way, people standing on the curb will still admire your home even when the garage doors are wide open.
For a homeowner, few things are as satisfying and flattering than watching people walking or driving by and admiring your house. The sight of them stopping for a bit and appreciating how your home looks from the curb is quite a way to tell you that you’ve done something right. With your garage door featured like a crown jewel, you can expect more and more people doing the same thing for the foreseeable future.
