5 Ways to Boost Your House’s Curb Appeal

Shapes, colours, neatness, and details all play a role in creating a beautiful curb appeal. These specific details will increase the value of your home if you ever decide to sell it, and interested buyers will be in line to see what’s inside as well. The outside features of the house make it specific and recognisable no matter the style. It can be modern, minimalistic, bohemian, or rustic, it doesn’t matter as long as you have the right accessories.

Letterbox

The letterbox plays a significant part in outdoor décor and can reflect and express the interior design of the home. You can buy a beautiful timber letterbox or one made from metal, or a combination of both to make it stand out. Buying or upgrading it is not as easy as it seems. Australia Post has rigorous guidelines that you must abide by when it comes to its appearance. These guidelines refer to the size, location, and security that you ought to keep in mind when selecting your new mailbox.

When the postie comes, they shouldn’t enter your driveway or look for the letterbox around the house. Australia Post also requires the opening to fit at least an A4 paper. This means that the letters shouldn’t stick out of the box when inserted inside. You need to keep the letterbox secure at any time. You can do it with a key or buy a padlock from the local store.

Letterboxes can vary in shape, size and colour and you can have one custom made just for you in case you don’t like what’s available at the store. In that case, you can add a personal touch to it – something that represents you and your family. Choose the material you like and add some interesting numbers or letters. Remember that the box should be big enough if you get a lot of mail.

Stolen mail is a serious problem that can lead to complications in the future, so keeping your letterbox locked is a must. Choose boxes that aren’t easy to lockpick. Depending on the climate you live in, different materials will work for different households. The best ones to stand up to the Australian climate are coated aluminium and Accoya wood.

House Name Sign

House name signs aren’t typically the first thing that comes to mind when we decorate our home. But they’re probably the first thing we notice about it. If you have a neat, clean and readable house sign, people will have no trouble finding you. It should be positioned at chest height or a bit higher. This way people can see it. And when it needs a paint job or some fixing, it’s easy to do it.

There are many various design options for house signs, including modern, traditional, abstract, carved, hand-made, textured and much more. They can be made from stone, plywood, marble, fibre, clay, and metal. It all depends on your personal preferences. Experts advise that wooden signs should go on the east and south side, and the metal ones on the north or west. Also, consider the weather, illumination and the surface of the area you live.

If you do personalised signs, choose a readable font that people can understand. You could even match it with your fancy timber letterbox. It should be visible from at least 1m. Clean it well and illuminate it during the night. If you have the room, hang in on the left side of the door. Also, make sure it’s well secured. Sometimes strong winds can blow it away or damage it. It would be great if you can cover it because long exposure to rain and sun can fade the letters at some point.

Lighting

A dark doorway is not a way to make your home friendly and welcome people in the house. A little lighting may go a long way. Clear the clutter and make the space brighter. It will improve the surroundings, make your property look lovely, and even make you feel safer. There are no strict rules about how bright the doorway should be and what lights to use. But there are three most frequently used types:

• Symmetrical lighting;
• Single pendant;
• Single lighting on the side of the door.

Two lights on either side of the entrance create symmetrical lighting. This makes excellent lighting all over the front door. Single pendants can look wonderful on every porch, but if you live in a windy location, be careful because the light can swing a lot and get damaged. One-side lights are great for small entrances that don’t have overhead covering. If you have steps leading to your door, you can install step lighting to enhance the curb appeal even more.

Front Door

Your front door is the first thing that every guest sees, so it would be nice to create a positive first impression. Your curb appeal will stand out if you have a nice, well-decorated front door. Don’t be afraid to use bright colours. If you can, test the paint first on a matching piece of material. This will show you whether you like the colour or not. You can cover up some damage with the right paint job or some decoration.

There are methods to improve your front door other than painting it. Depending on the occasion and the changing of the seasons, you can adjust the decorations. A Christmas wreath or a miniature Santa Claus can take the place of the creepy skeleton after the Halloween season. When spring comes, you can add a flower wreath or some greenery to make it cute. 

In summer you can use fruits, and during autumn pumpkin and golden-brown leaves look perfect. You can also create your own DIY project where the whole family can participate. This way you can add a personal touch to the decorations.

Greenery

Greenery can be a fantastic way to boost the house’s curb appeal. You can do this by regularly mowing the lawn and removing the fallen leaves. If you don’t know how to take care of flowers you can always hire professionals to do it. But growing them is not complicated. Take baby steps and learn a bit every day. Start with adding some low-maintenance plants around your freestanding letterbox and upgrade when you feel ready.

After you get more experience, you can play with colours and sizes. Create different shapes with them and even hang some pots on the windowsill. There’s no such thing as too much when it comes to greenery. Add bright green grass, grow trees, and plant some lively and dense bushes you can shape however you like.