Curb Appeal
I am an architectural design writer who often focuses on how environment can affect behavior. Before consulting privately, I received my MA in writing and ran a design boutique in Los Angeles.
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Whether you're trying to sell your home or simply love every inch of it, good curb appeal is important. It can be a tough balance between creating distinction and being too out there. Though you want your home to stand out, you also don't want to marginalize yourself through too shocking of aesthetic choices. Remember to create great curb appeal by:
FOCUSING ON THE FRONT DOOR. The front door is inadvertently what the passer-by always sets eyes on first. Paint the door a nice contrast from your exterior, preferably something dark and classic (think navy or charcoal over bright purple).
LANDSCAPING METICULOUSLY. Not matter how extensive or modest your grounds, keep them in tip-top shape by making sure every inch is mowed and trimmed. Fill in blank spots with simple shrubbery. Add to the area around the front porch with clean lines. You want it to feel lush without it feeling like a forest. Or swamp.
MAKE YOUR MARK WITH DISTINCTION. Yes, please create distinction and individuality with your choices--but with distinction. Save the intimate quirky details for a more private space. But let the outside of your home reflect yourself as much as the inside does.
FOCUSING ON THE FRONT DOOR. The front door is inadvertently what the passer-by always sets eyes on first. Paint the door a nice contrast from your exterior, preferably something dark and classic (think navy or charcoal over bright purple).
LANDSCAPING METICULOUSLY. Not matter how extensive or modest your grounds, keep them in tip-top shape by making sure every inch is mowed and trimmed. Fill in blank spots with simple shrubbery. Add to the area around the front porch with clean lines. You want it to feel lush without it feeling like a forest. Or swamp.
MAKE YOUR MARK WITH DISTINCTION. Yes, please create distinction and individuality with your choices--but with distinction. Save the intimate quirky details for a more private space. But let the outside of your home reflect yourself as much as the inside does.
This home exhibits the perfect curb appeal that any style can adopt: meticulous landscaping, a clean kept-up exterior with a contrasting door color. Very individual yet classic.
| This sleek space offers great detail for the onlooker through not only its unusual architecture but its lawn geometrics. |
Color and detailing has been added through the shutters--but not too much. Just the right amount.
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Here the dark shutters stand out against the exterior, balanced once more by the white trimming around.
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| Beautiful landscaping and details. Attention to the seemingly small things such as the sconce lighting suggest care throughout the home. |
Unique and unexpected doors immediately attract the right kind of attention.
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| The many broad windows let that great glow shine out, putting a home at its best in the waning light. |
A similar effect. For evening curb appeal, create a balance between privacy and the inviting glow from within.
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| The simple details of greenery and the sleek tree swing allow this home to look pleasantly inhabited without looking cluttered. A nice balance. |
Similarly, the shrubbery here mirror the understated elegance of this dwelling--it adds to the exterior without distracting from the overall effect.
A red door is a classic eye-catcher, and in this case shows forth a more cranberry hue to balance the blue-gray exterior. Perfect balance.
A dark door similarly provides beautiful contrast in a much different setting.
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