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Brimming with visual inspiration, Curb Appeal Idea Book is packed with 330 beautiful photographs that will inspire you with creative ways to improve your home. Includes practical information and a wide array of design ideas to appeal to every taste and budget.
Spruce up the front of your home and create a good first impression with the inspiration in Curb Appeal Idea Book. Inside you'll find hundreds of ideas and tips for all areas of the front of the house, from the curb to the front door and every space in between. Whether your home is small or large, in the city or suburbs, look inside for creative ways to make your home look great.
- Entries
- Landscaping
- Color
- Lighting
- Windows and Doors
- Finishing Touches
From the Introduction
When I agreed to write the Curb Appeal Idea Book I lived in a house that practically defined curb appeal: It was an adorable brick cottage with a riot of gingerbread trim, a welcome side porch, and beautiful sidelights around the front door. For personal reasons, I decided to move. And although I've lived in more houses than I can count, my current dwelling is a one-bedroom apartment. It has an incredible view, but the building, a mid-20th-century monolithic slab, definitely comes up short in the curb appeal department.
Although I can't change the exterior of my apartment building, you can change the look of your home - whether you own or rent - and the options are all but limitless. Before making plans to change the outside appearance of your home, however, it's a good idea to take some time to decide what you want to convey. Do you want a new paint scheme that honors its architectural roots? Will updating and enlarging the front stoop provide a more welcoming entry to guests? Are the foundation shrubs planted 40 years ago overgrown and just begging to be replaced?
Even if you are on a tight budget, there are dozens if not hundreds of ways to give the exterior of your home a facelift, whether it's painting just the trim, updating the door hardware, adding container plantings of flowers around the front door, or simply weeding the yard. From curbside to the garage, the front entry and every place in between, adding curb appeal will create a great first - and lasting impression of your home. Use the ideas in this book to help you put on the face you want people to see.
About the Author
Mary Ellen Polson is a professional writer and editor. She is senior editor at Old-House Interiors magazine and is also the author of Trim Idea Book. She lives in New York City. |
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