Budget-friendly ways to boost your home’s curb appeal

First impressions matter especially when you’re selling your home. This means that aside from staging your home for prospective buyers, you should also try to freshen up its exteriors to boost its curb appeal.

Contrary to what you might think, improving your home’s curb appeal doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are some budget-friendly ways to give it an instant boost.

Light it up

Outdoor lighting can do wonders for your home’s curb appeal especially during nighttime.

Clean and repair any lighting fixtures you might already have, such as porch sconces and pendant lamps. Scrubbing away accumulated dust and grime and replacing bulbs can brighten your home without burning a gaping hole in your wallet.

You can also try using budget-friendly lighting solutions such as string lights and solar-powered lamps as landscape lighting. Aside from illuminating garden paths and walkways, they also make for impressive visual displays that make your home look more attractive to potential buyers.

Go bold with your color choices

Adding fun pops of color to your home remains one of the easiest ways to attract potential buyers.

One way to go about this is to paint your front door with bold, jewel-toned colors. It makes your door stand out, especially if the rest of your house is painted in a more conservative, subdued palette.

Another option is to repaint any outdoor furniture you might have. This can help brighten up and refresh your outdoor setup without you having to pay a pretty penny.

Embrace greenery

Planting some greenery is one of the best—and easiest—ways to add curb appeal to your home.

One of the most obvious ways to do this is by refreshing your lawns and gardens. Rake off any dried leaves, mow overgrown grass, trim shrubs, and pull out weeds to achieve a polished and well-maintained look.

If you don’t have enough space for a lawn or a garden, planter boxes are a good alternative. Purchase planter boxes from a garden store and fill them with a variety of decorative plants like pothos, snake plants, and philodendrons.

Install outdoor curtains

If you have a porch, try adding porch curtains to your outdoor seating area. Doing this can help create a resort-like atmosphere in your home, especially in idyllic riverfront communities like Wenatchee, Washington.

Some of the textiles that you can use for outdoor curtains are acrylic, olefin, and polyester. These are all fade- and mildew-resistant. Outdoor curtains are also available in linen and canvas-like finishes if you want a more luxurious look to your outdoor space.

It’s all in the little things

These might seem inconsequential, but replacing your house numbers, switching the hardware in your doors, and hiding outdoor electrical fixtures can also improve your home’s curb appeal.

Upgrading your mailbox, cleaning your gutters, and power-washing the pavement, driveways, and sidewalks are other things you may also want to consider doing.

Selling your home in North Central Washington?

Coldwell Banker Cascade Real Estate can help you sell your home in Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Lake Chelan, and Cashmere. Call us today at 509.888.8887 or email us at info(at)cbcascade(dotted)com to schedule your consultation.