Landscaping – Put Your Best Face Forward: Revamping Your Front Yard to Boost Curb Appeal
The Formula to Increasing Curb Appeal
The main premise of curb appeal is that eye-capturing attractiveness could easily set up a home for sale. A clean, well-maintained exterior and lawn will sell better as it resembles good condition. If people love the exterior of your home, chances are, they’ll want to see the inside, making them more interested in buying the home altogether. The key to boosting your curb appeal is perspective—ask yourself as if you were a person seeing your home for the first time:
• What stands out first?
• Is the exterior clean and well-kept?
• Is the lawn ready for sale?
After answering these questions, list things that could add value or are important for a home—adding a fence for security or fixing up the outdoor stone steps for safety and a newer feel. With the right services, your lawn can stay healthy and look as beautiful as possible. Wheaton Lawns is here to assist you with all your landscaping and hardscaping needs.
Start With the Entrance
To ensure your lawn is properly symmetrical (if necessary) and goes with the style of your home, work your way out, starting with your door. Yes, your door. Is it the front door or one level? Do you have a set of stairs leading to it? These factors are important to creating the best-fitting walkway.
Some front entrance walkways connect to the same paving as the driveway, utilizing a more narrow area for walking space—this can be redesigned to include more space or introduce a walkway specifically for the door to the grass. Some small details to consider are playing with textures and materials. From pea gravel to mini rocks or mulch, your walkways can be lined with them to fill empty spaces while adding an elegant touch.
The Perfect, Lovable Lawn
Who doesn’t love a perfect lawn? According to the National Association of Realtors, a 2023 remodeling report of outdoor features concluded that: “92% percent have suggested sellers improve their curb appeal before listing a home for sale; 97% of NAR members believe curb appeal is important in attracting a buyer.”
The cost return on remodeling projects such as lawn care and upkeep is necessary because they are worth it. As the driving factor in why a home will sell, a healthy lawn should be number one on the list for revamping your front space.
Refreshing Existing Elements
The best way to make the exterior of your home look polished and refined is by nurturing the elements already there. Keep it simple instead of adding as many styles and designs to your home. For example, if you have less space for your huge, boxy flower beds by installing a new stone walkway, take them out and see if they fit somewhere else. Sometimes, less is more, and by recycling, donating, or getting rid of old elements, your outdoor space will make a lot more sense.
Contrast Hardscaping and Landscaping Elements
Hardscaping projects add dimension to a softscape, creating a perfect balance between non-organic design and natural elements. Utilize a side yard or patio to add these textural contrasts.
Lawn Care and Maintenance
A full front yard project takes a lot of work but will increase your curb appeal tremendously. Likewise, maintaining an abundant lawn takes a lot of effort, from basic care to renewing the space. A well-cared-for lawn will include routine maintenance such as trimming, mowing, and edging. Also, check for pests or damage to your lawn to ensure it is healthy.
Adding Functionality to the Design
When considering the design of your landscape and adding in visual appeal, many homeowners may forget to develop functional aspects. For example, a well-lit yard is not only a safety precaution for homeowners, but will spotlight your home from all hours of the day and night. We recommend adding lights to those outdoor areas you’ll spend more time at such as the patio or front porch.
Purposeful Lighting
Adding lighting fixtures that coordinate with your home’s style will give it more of a clean, glowing look to emphasize the design. Play with the warmth and coolness of the lighting and the size of bulbs and lamps. Different lighting can promote a cozy, inviting, elegant, or calming ambiance.
Unique Features to Make Your Exterior Stand Out
If you’re more of an out-of-the-box, creative person, you can go for specific themes that stand out amongst other homes on the block. A charming garden such as Mediterranean or cottage-style themes put in emphasis on specific plants in certain regions to emulate the greenery in the area.
Common Mistakes
Be sure to examine what works best for the home, especially with the architecture or color of it. Your curb appeal will suffer if you add too many conflicting designs or colors. While homes are buyer-specific and dependent on taste, trying to sell a messy or clashing space will not work.
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Your lawn should be welcoming yet simple to complement the colors and design of the rest of your home. For more information on how to boost your curb appeal, call us today at (402) 925-3918!