I have been dying for the sun to show up so we can get our house looking good for Summer! Time to plant a few annuals, time to sweep away the gunk on the porch, time to give our home a little curb appeal facelift. I’ve got so many ideas for curb appeal!
I put my “Lowe’s Creator” hat on and got to work in making my home look a bit more pleasant. Last month was a room makeover, this month is curb appeal. I kept it simple by adding a lot of flowers that will look much better once they grow and bloom. I promise to take another photo in about a month to show you the progress.
Houses with Curb Appeal
My house needed more curb appeal. Boring garage doors, boring grounds……….. See what I mean?
I have been dying to add Carriage Door hardware (carriage door hinge & strap) to my garage doors for a few years. I think houses that have these types of garages are so cute! Talk about curb appeal. Sometimes it takes my husband awhile to come around. I don’t know why he drags his feet on a few of my ideas, because he knows eventually he’s going to have to succumb to my crazy notions.
We had to special order the carriage door hardware, which was no problem at all. Within a week, we had them. I think they are exactly what my home needed. My husband even thinks so now too. Cost was about $54 for both sets
Ideas for Curb Appeal
Look how much character it adds to the front of my home. I’d say it’s curb appeal just went up! It also helped that the sun came out.
I also added the star to the gate. My husband built the gate a few years ago and spoiled me by trying to make the top I described. I can’t wait for my honeysuckle to climb all over it. It’s the little things that make a home look better.
I updated my front flower pots with flowers for the summer. (yes, those are terracotta pots spray painted)
Cleaned up the flower beds and planted a couple of perennials and a lot of annuals. (yes, that fountain is spray painted too) They had many varieties of Lavender at Lowe’s but we decided with a Spanish lavender for bigger blooms.
I replaced my rosemary holiday trees with a boxwood that I hope will stay all year. I added more flowers of course.
Someday I’m going to get a new front door from Lowe’s. I’ll still paint it red, but it won’t have the rainbow window arch. But for now, it will do.
I fell in love with this Valspar Waverly Home Classics paint from Lowe’s. This color is called Crystal Blue. Now I have a little table to set my coffee on. I love it!
As a Lowe’s Creator “girl”, I am compensated with a gift card for each project. All purchases are my choice as well as my opinions.
Kellye Davis says
We need everything, we have lived here 9 years and every single year we say we are going to plant bushes and flowers and then of course we never have the money to do it. So you can say our home lacks serious curb appeal.
Hilani-Handmade by Hilani says
Outside pots! Pots do better in Colorado weather, vs. in the ground. I love pots, and would love to buy some! Thanks for a chance. 🙂
Valerie says
Since we’re in a rental, and can’t do anything permanent, I would definitely need some planters and flowers and some patio furniture to make it feel like home!
jules p says
Oh I already get their magazine. I love it.
jules p says
I need to paint the outside as well as add some new bedding plants!
JP'sMom says
Our home needs the fence pressure washed and stained. I would also add some landscaping and reseed the yard.
STACIE says
Our front porch needs to be painted.
Megan says
I could use some plants to spice things up! Also a new porch light!
Sheila Laurence says
Our deck needs to be refinished. Lots of cool pictures you have!
Mary says
Our deck needs refinishing and our porch needs help big time! Would love to be able to get this kick start to improving the curb appeal.
Mary says
Oh, I am signed up for Lowe’s Creative ideas, too.
Melissa says
I love the garage door hardware! I might need to do that to our home! We just built a new house so right now I’m working on replacing the builder’s landscaping with better looking plants and getting our grass to grow. Thanks for the chance to win a gift card-I feel e I’m spending our life’s savings at Lowes since we moved in last month!
Keri says
I love the garage doors! That is a great idea, that I think I will incorporate into my house! I would also love a new front door. Ours is BORING!
megan says
We need plants and landscaping to replace the 15 nasty Junipers we just ripped out that wrapped around the front and side of our house. We also need some new outdoor lighting.
Kris says
My house could use some mulch and some plants for my new planters. I love your red accents! i want to do the same thing with orange, maybe not on my front door though 🙂
Marie Sawyer says
We just moved into a new home, and although the bones of outside are BEAUTIFUL, it definitely needs some waking up! I would love to change the front door and get the landscaping under control! I feel like we need some updated rockers too because the white wicker that is there {and is now yellow} just doesn’t appeal! I love your Adirondack chairs and I’m thinkng they would be perfect for our vision. Thanks so much for a chance to win!
Caitlynne says
Our house was a rental before we bought it, so needless to say it is definitely lacking in the curb appeal department. We planted some annuals this year, but other than that…it is untouched.
Jessie C. says
Signed up for Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine
Jessie C. says
I’d like to work on front flower beds
Sarah VM says
My front door needs a fresh coat of paint to improve my curb appeal.
Chris says
I live in a condo – very cookie cutter. We aren’t permitted to make any exterior upgrades/changes but I’d love to have lots of pretty flowers on my deck – both in planters and hanging baskets. That would definately boost my curb appeal. =)
Chris says
I subscribed to Lowes creative ideas magazine.
Susannah says
My home need a pick me up! I would definitely change the light fixtures, get a new front door and add some colorful flowers. Your fabulous makeover has inspired me to make some much needed changes! Thanks for the opportunity to win, Kim.
RuthAnn says
I already receive the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine…and am constantly coming up with some project to try (a.k.a. convince my husband to make!!)
I would love to work on our front porch (b/c there isn’t one!) Would probably buy lumber and build an A-line porch/cover as our home currently has no “rain coverage” at the front door… need that in rainy Oregon!!
Thanks for the giveaway and great inspirations!!
Kandee Huston says
need more color and cleaner look
Kate says
Our home desperately needs a new paint color for our front door and some flower pots for the front porch.
Mara @ Super Savings says
We need *everything* to improve our curb appeal, lol! We just resided our new (to us) home, so now everything else is on the list — a new painted door, finish off our new steps, paint our foundation block, plants, house numbers…..the whole shebang! =)
~ Mara
Lynn says
DEFINITELY some big beautiful planters! We also have a little dead-spot between two bushes that needs filling with something fab.
LOVE the hardware on your carriage doors! The kapow-factor is stunning.
Monina Clingaman says
I would love to have a privacy fence type using planters in the back patio.
Valery says
I love garages with carriage door hardware! Definitely adds a cute touch 🙂
Heather says
Something needs to be done with the flower beds. The dirt is so hard you can’t plant anything there, only weeds will grow. Some of them are falling apart and either needs to be repaired, or ripped out completely.
Zan says
Love the curd appeal changes and ideas. Thank you for offering the give away. I need curb appeal help!!!!
Shelley C says
Our house has a front porch that spans the entire front…and it needs a few boards replaced and needs to be restained. Hubs is working on the roof this summer. Like you, I need to adds pops of color with flowers. I love the carriage house garage doors; I think I’ll do that too..it looks great!
Linda says
I think a new front door or at least a new paint job on the old one would add the splash of color our house needs. I just signed up to receive the magazine…I can’t wait to take a look!
Stephanie L says
I signed up for Lowes Creative Ideas magazine.
Andrea says
I need to add some planters to the front porch.
Stephanie L says
My home needs to be painted to improve it’s curb appeal!
Carly Delise says
My home seriously needs new front lights. Just changing those out would be a HUGE improvement!
Melissa says
I need curb appeal at the front door – I want to paint it black – add a kick plate and then work on the urns and flowers!
THANKS for the opportunity to win!
Jenn says
My husband has been working on our front porch for 3 years…it needs to be done already!
Kelly Palmer says
We have been working a lot on our curb appeal. We stained the mail box post, painted the mail box, planted some flowers and pressure washed the driveway. It looks sooo much better now! The next project is to recover our porch swing cushion and put down some grass seed in the bare areas of our yard.
Brenda says
I was already signed up for the Lowe’s Creative Idea Magazine. 🙂
Brenda says
We bought out home 4 years ago. Since then I have removed 6 of the 14 shutters that were on the front of the house (it’s a split-foyer) to bring the focus up. Repainted the kelly green shutters black, painted the brown door white, removed the juniper bushes and the 2 story tall rhododendron from the front of the house. We’ve tried planting japonicas (2 of the original 5 are still with us). I want something evergreen so that the foundation plants are dead/bare in winter. But I’m having trouble finding one that will stay alive. :/ Also, I’m wanting to paint the front door black. The white was a good switch from the brown stained door, but now I’m not feeling it anymore. Black would really stand out. Thanks for the chance to win!
Cynthia H says
Hi Kim! My home (okay, my apartment!) desperately needs something to make the front porch more appealing. I’d love to furnish it with some colorful hanging plants to take advantage of the southern exposure and frame those gorgeous dawns and sunsets and have a lush container sitting by the door as well.
I’ve signed up for the Creative Living magazine AND I’ve posted this giveaway on my FB page – The Bottomless Heart 🙂
Laura F. says
Our poor sad deck needs attention-a good coat of paint and some new furniture!
I already subscribe to Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazine, and I love it.
Susana C. says
awesome! my front of the house needs help! flowers and plants! 😉 signed up!
JT says
I would like to refinish our deck in a darker color.
cindy says
We are in a continual fixer upper and could use landscaping ideas, plants and building supplies too.
Jussara says
we need shrubs and plants in the front garden and a new mail box
Jussara says
signed up for the Lowe’s Creative Idea Magazine!
Holly says
My home could use some BIG planters in front of the garages…like yours but bigger;)