How to Bring Curb Appeal to Your Front Porch for Summer
Your front porch is the first impression your home gives. Here's how to bring curb appeal to your porch and make it beautiful for summer. Does this Spark an idea?
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Flower boxes are a wonderful welcome to all of your guests and are a beautiful addition to a front porch. They also bring life, character and color to your home.
If you don't know how to use a flower box, be sure to visit the resources below for a really helpful eHow video.
Flowers strategically placed in pots around the porch are a wonderful addition to those porches that cannot accommodate a flower box.
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Repainting your front door for summer is also a good idea if it needs to be done. Harsh winters and heavy rains may cause the paint to chip, peel and crack.
When choosing a color for your front door, pick a paint color that will really pop. If you need ideas for colors, walk or bike around town and see what other homeowners are doing.
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Your mailbox may be old, rusted or just dated. Replacing your mailbox with a new mailbox may really give your front porch a new look.
You may be surprised to see what a small change can do for your porch!
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Replace any old light fixtures on your front porch if need be. Old light fixtures may be cracked, rusted or dated. While this project may cost a little more than the other projects, you will find this is money well spent.
If your light fixtures do not need to be replaced, do take the time to wash them well. Light fixtures will get very dirty if not cleaned regularly.
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Replace your welcome mat with something new and clean. You don't want to welcome your guests with your old worn mat from the winter!
You will find welcome mats at hardware stores and home stores.
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Take the time to wash down your porch walls, doors, windows, flooring and furniture. Your porch may be dirtier than you think!
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