Ah fall; one of our favourite times of the year. As Canadians know, it’s a short-lived period before winter rears its seasonal head around the corner.
There are so many reasons to keep up external appearances for your home during this time – whether you’ve put yours on the market and simply take pride in how people see your residence. Whatever your motivations, we wanted to help out with some simple tips to ensure your home’s front façade looks as sublime as the changing of the leaves.
Keeping the Lawn Tidy
It’s a tip as simple as it sounds – maintaining your lawn through clearing decaying leaves, cutting your grass and keeping bushes and flowers is an instant fix to make the area more attractive to onlookers. You’ll become well acquainted with your rake by fall’s end, but it may well be worth it to see your garden at its best.
Introduce Outdoor Light FIxtures
As the day get shorter and daylight becomes a premium, there are few better ways to illuminate your front spaces than adding strategic outdoor lighting. Solar-powered pathway lights along your walkway or shrubberies, floodlights and lanterns for your porch (or by your doorstep) and even tasteful fairy lights can go a long way to brightening things up!
Make your Front Door Stand Out
As beautiful as your curb appeal may become, we suspect that your guests will want to eventually want to escape into your home. Should that scenario appear, turning your front door into a focal point can work wonders for your curb appeal – whether it’s potential buyers or your friends and family. A seasonal fall wreath with colourful foliage and some potted plants can evoking an inviting aura for visitors as they make their way into your home.
Clear Out Your Gutters
Okay, time to get your hands dirty! Grab a ladder, someone to keep it steady and a trusty pair of gloves. Curb appeal doesn’t just extend to the surface level upkeep – you should ensure that your home’s functionality is also intact. This is especially the case if you’re selling your property, however that’s not an excuse for everyone else – you’ll be grateful when winter comes around!
Pressure Wash the Exterior
This time of year definitely brings more challenging conditions for your home’s exterior to endure. In order to keep your home looking spic and span, using a pressure washer on the outdoor walls – at the right pressure! – will make your home look significantly better compared to leaving it untouched. The same goes for your windows. First impressions of your home are important and a clean and gleaming exterior will establish that positive opinion we all hope from our beloved residence.