Your home's curb appeal informs what people will think of your home far before they ever take a step inside. The appearance of your property can affect everything, from how it's valued to how you feel about it when you arrive home every day.
If you want to make your house's exterior into a dream: you're not alone! These are some of the best ways to show creative beauty in your home's exterior and let people see how you feel about your property.
Natural light has been shown to improve our circadian rhythms, allowing us to sleep better, and isn’t as harsh on our eyes as much of the artificial lighting that’s popular these days. Still, if you don’t want people to see easily into your home, or you don’t want large swaths of light making its way into your house, what can you do?
Stained glass and other decorative glasses for windows and doors allow you to have beautiful windows that allow natural light in without making the inside of your home an open book to strangers. You can find Majestic decorative glass that will make the exterior of your home look like a work of art and allow vinyl replacement windows to do far more than allow a view outside.
Hardscaping has become a firmly popular option for many homeowners, allowing them to create yards that are more than just large swaths of green grass. Breaking it up into sections through hardscaping will enable you to get more utility out of your space and encourage guests to see your yard like a piece of art.
To pull this look across, section it off into obvious ways, like a fire pit in the backyard, a walking path in the front, and possibly sectioning off raised flower beds and other beautiful plant life. Permeable hardscape plans ensure that your lawn still absorbs the nutrients it needs while allowing it to look beautiful.
Summers are getting hotter, and people are looking for ways to add beauty to their lawn that will allow them to spend more time outside in the heat. As a result, pergola kits are becoming an incredibly popular item that homeowners are investing in. These kits allow you to build the structure within a weekend and completely change how your yard looks.
To add more visual interest, you can choose different colors, stains, or textures so that the structure fits your aesthetic. These structures will keep the sun off of you while also looking like eye-catching art in the middle of your property.
Our front doors are often the first and last part of our home that our guests interact with: so why would we allow this door to be anything else than fantastic? Consider getting a front door with decorative glass that will stop people from being able to see you as you approach your door to wow and amaze anyone who stops by.
Doors with glass show a level of confidence and beauty that you can't get from a solid wood or metal door that blocks out all sunlight. This also ensures that your entryway is well lit in the morning as you get ready to leave the house, making it so that you don't have to turn on any lights as you pull on your shoes and gear up for a day of work.
Most doors with glass are well made and aren't a security risk. Still, if you don't want a full door of glass, you can always get a door with windows only at the top third so that it still lets light in for a while, allowing you to fit your comfort into your design.
Consider storm and floodproofing your home to set it up for success in any weather! This could mean getting stormproof glass in all doors and windows, which will protect your home's interior from the weather outside, or you can achieve it by putting in a rain garden.
Rain gardens are fantastic landscaping pieces that allow your lawn to absorb as much liquid as possible: this can help prevent your yard and home from flooding. The nice thing about rain gardens is that you can make them match any aesthetic while supporting your property against water damage. They're the perfect piece to add to any home's curb appeal.
Whether you're fixing up your home to sell it, or you want to invest in making your property the best it can be: improving your curb appeal is an investment in your home's future. Consider trying some of these options to create the home of your dreams inside and out.
Max Shafer is a contributor to the Innovative Building Materials blog. He is a content writer for the construction and home improvement industries with an interest in landscaping, outdoor remodeling, and interior design. Max is focused on educating homeowners, contractors, and architects on innovative materials and methods of construction that increase property value, improve sustainability, and create a warm and welcoming ambiance.