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An exterior home makeover can boost curb appeal and give your home a whole new look, as these before-and-after photos demonstrate. From fresh paint, updated accessories, new additions, architectural adjustments and architectural modifications, drab facades can become stunning showstoppers that stand out in any neighborhood.

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1. Enhancing Your Home’s Exterior Appeal: 

There are several inexpensive ways to refresh the look of your home’s exterior without breaking the bank. A fresh coat of paint can do wonders in modernizing its appearance; alternatively you might consider sidewalk furniture like planters or lanterns or flags for added dimension and personality at your entranceway, as can adding shutters or portico. Or try painting your front door in an eye-catching color or investing in a mailbox if something special is what you desire!

 

2. Maximizing Your Outdoor Spaces: 

Your home’s outdoor spaces present an incredible opportunity to express your creativity and make an impressionable statement. A backyard deck can open up additional living space while providing a great place for guests or relaxing alone outdoors. If you have an existing deck, add lighting, furniture, or overhead structures like pergolas for an eye-catching touch. Walkways, retaining walls, water features or trees may help define and create atmosphere within this outdoor space. Landscape your property to create an inviting outdoor space, adding shrubs, flowers, ornamental grasses, trees and other plants for an impression of well-kept green spaces. Furthermore, outdoor lighting extends its use into evening hours for even greater enjoyment of your yard space.

 

3. Enhancing Curb Appeal Through Remodel: 

Making over your curb appeal can do wonders for the overall appearance of your home. Installing or replacing entryways, windows and doors will instantly modernize its exterior while installing or replacing roofs can give your house an updated appearance. Using natural materials like stone brick and wood for architectural features adds interest while you can even use color to draw focus to certain parts of the structure.

 

4. Striking Transformations through Exterior Remodeling:

Replacing windows can make an immediate, dramatic transformation to your home’s exterior, providing it with an updated feel and improved energy efficiency. There is an array of materials, styles and sizes to choose from when you learn more on selecting replacement windows – choose bay or bow windows which add depth to any room! Doors also help to update its look, offering steel, insulated glass or wood grain finishes if you desire an updated entrance look.

 

5. Add New Features for Extra Visual Appeal:

Enhancing the exterior of your home can set it apart from others by adding visual interest through adding new features, such as an outdoor kitchen or fireplace, which create a warm and welcoming space to host guests and celebrate special occasions. A screened-in porch can extend living space while taking advantage of nature without being exposed to its elements; and adding features like outdoor bar areas or other fun amenities may further increase enjoyment while walkways, retaining walls, or stone pathways are great ways to add visual interest and improve footing around your property.

 

6. Transforming Facades With Updated Finishes:

A great way to make an immediate statement with the exterior of your home is choosing new finishes, from stucco and siding applications in different colors and textures, brick or stone veneers and decorative trim like dentil moldings, window boxes or shutters that add character and dimension, to adding stone accents or columns and upgrading existing features like outdoor lighting fixtures to modernize existing features and make a bold statement about its presence in your neighborhood.

 

7. Leverage Color and Contrast to Create Engaging Designs:

Utilizing color and contrast can add visual interest to the exterior of your home, adding visual excitement with just a splash of paint! Painting window frames or shutters in a different hue from the rest of the façade can draw the eye toward certain features while using accent colors on other features like doors and trim can give your house additional character – for example painting your front door in bold hue can make an inviting entrance or opting for neutral tones with bright accent hues throughout can do the trick – adding visual interest while adding visual interest!

 

No matter the changes you decide on making, an exterior remodeling project can both functionally and aesthetically benefit your home. From updating entryways, windows and doors, or adding features like outdoor kitchens and fireplaces – there are endless ways you can accentuate its beauty! With careful planning and creativity you can craft an exterior as special and inviting as the interior of your house.

 

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Kori is a late diagnosed autistic/ADHD mom. She is currently located in Albany, NY where she is raising a neurodiverse family. Her older daughter is non-speaking autistic (and also has ADHD and Anxiety) and her youngest daughter is HSP/Gifted. A blogger, podcaster, writer, product creator, and coach; Kori shares autism family life- the highs, lows, messy, and real. Kori brings her own life experiences as an autistic woman combined with her adventures in momming to bring you the day-to-day of her life at home. Kori is on a mission to empower moms of autistic children to make informed parenting decisions with confidence and conviction.

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