Curb appeal isn’t just important when you’re looking to sell your home. When you drive up to your house each day, you want to feel that cozy, welcome feeling that comes with having a space all your own. 

Whether we’ve just moved into our new home, or we’ve lived there for years, we tend to focus our home improvement efforts on our interior space and put the exterior on the back burner (unless something goes awry!). From small projects to investments, there are a few exterior upgrades that can go a long way to making your old home feel like new again. 

A Fresh Coat of Paint Goes a Long Way

If all new siding isn’t in the budget, or the exterior needs just a bit of a spruce up a fresh coat of paint can go a long way. 

For a quick and easy one-day project, freshen up your front door, maybe even try a fun colour like purple, blue or pink! You’ll be amazed at the difference painting your front door can make on the overall appearance of your home. Take the time to decorate your newly painted door with a new wreath or add some decor items or flowers to your front porch or step, and walking up to your house will feel more welcoming than ever. 

If you want to spend a bit more on making your whole house look as good as new, get in touch with a good exterior painting company like the ones at Prosperity Construction Services. Rather than renting equipment and sacrificing your safety (like trying to reach the trim on your second-floor windows, yikes!) a professional team can have your exterior trim, siding, deck or porch freshly painted in no time. You’ll be surprised at how much of a face-lift a coat of paint can give your home once you see the finished result!

Level Up Your Lighting

Many of us don’t give a second thought to the lighting of the exterior of our home. Aside from adding some decorative lighting to our backyard spaces, we tend to just accept whatever lighting our home came with – which isn’t much. 

You’ll be amazed at just how great your home can look just by spending a day levelling up the lighting on the exterior of your home. Soffit lighting, changing existing fixtures, and even adding spotlights to certain areas – once nighttime comes around, your home will look like something out of a magazine. You may even be more inclined to spend time outside in the evenings!

Invest in Landscaping

This one’s a no-brainer. Whenever you think of updating the exterior of our home, most of us turn to landscaping. Whether that’s a few new planters on the front porch, or planting a few trees and shrubs along the walkway, landscaping really does make a huge difference to the curb appeal of your home. 

Aside from adding flowers and greenery, good landscaping looks at adding walkways or paths, flower beds and more to your outdoor space to make your home look and feel like new. Landscaping is customized to the look and feel of the home and the needs of the homeowner, so you really can make your old home into something special with the help of a little landscaping.

Upgrade Your Roofing

Roofing is something we don’t often think about until it’s too late but there’s more to roofing than just plain black shingles. While roofing is functional, there are many more options out there with a variety of benefits including upgrading the appearance of your home. While it’s more of an investment, choosing higher-quality roofing can help increase the overall value of your home, especially if you’re preparing to sell.

If it’s time for a new roof, or you’re planning ahead, consider consulting with a construction and roofing company like Limestone Construction and Excavating. Most companies will be able to provide you with options for upgrading the roofing of your home – everything from plain old shingles to metal or cedar roofing. They will also be able to advise you on the pros and cons of each type of roofing (many of which have longer lifespans than boring old black shingles, by the way!), and help you pick types and colours that fit the appearance of your home.