7 Ways to Transform Your Home’s Curb Appeal ASAP

Change the outdated lock and handle on the front door, replace the rusty porch and entry lighting and install decorative house numbers. Those subtle enhancements help define a home’s overall look.

Plants and flowers add life to any space – literally. Pot them in beautiful urns, planter boxes or hanging baskets, all of which will make a huge visual statement for your home.

Make your home appear clean and inviting by keeping your lawn freshly mowed, ridding it and your garden of weeds, trimming trees and cutting back on overgrown bushes and shrubs.

Once you can no longer read the “Welcome” on your mat, which has faded into a blurry mish-mash of nondescript colours, it’s time to get a new one. A welcome mat may seem like an inconsequential accessory, but it sends a literal message to your guests, so why not make that message a friendly one?

Replace anything that’s old and in need of major repair. If your bench or bistro set simply needs some rejuvenation, dust off those cobwebs, give it a good cleaning (with a power washer, if need be) and a paint job – they’ll be as good as new.

You pull up to the same house every day, and at some point you realize it deserves some love on the outside. Give your home a cost-effective exterior facelift with a gorgeous paint job. Prepare for minds to be blown as your exterior goes from drab to fab in a flash.

Maybe you’ve repainted the stucco or went with a darker colour siding; now the trim needs some TLC. From the front door, garage and window frames, to the soffits, fascia and gutters, those changes will make all the difference by highlighting the structural beauty of your home.