The front of your home is the first opportunity to make a great impression on your neighbors and visitors. A cold, decrepit porch can create the impression that you’re not friendly. There are six methods you can beautify your front porch to ensure that your home appears welcoming and inviting to all.
1. Clean the clutter
The front porch is often a place to store gardening tools such as lawn accessories, hoses, hoses, toys, and sports equipment. In addition to making the mess unattractive, but it can also be difficult to navigate and visitors might be hesitant to knock at your door. Place everything in the shed or garage to let the space breathe and make space for other things.
2. Add Lighting
The bright lights of the outdoor let everyone know that individuals are there and intrusions are not allowed. A couple of lamps placed at either end of your front entrance is an easy method to add lighting to a dark space. If you have an entryway that is enclosed ceiling fixture can let the light in. It is also possible to install solar lights along the walkway in front of your house that will lead you toward your entrance during the evening time.
3. Make small repairs
The peeling paint, the leaky gutters and damaged screens can indicate that you’re not really worried about what others consider you or your house. A weekend spent fixing the front of your porch will make your house appear new and make an inviting front porch that neighbors will admire. If you have money left over in your budget, you can add fresh house numbers and door hardware or an updated mailbox to brighten the area.
4. Dress up for the Walkway
A beautiful walkway will attract the attention of your guests all the way the front of your house and, hopefully, the feet of your guests will follow. Clean up your mulch or stone walkways using a few bags of fresh material. You can also scrub concrete or stone pathways to give them new life. After that, plant low-growing trees or flowers along the pathway and give guests the red carpet treatment.
5. Make a focal point
Once you’ve got your front porch cleaned and scrubbed clean, you’ve got your front porch cleaned and your walkway taking people to your porch now is the time to present visitors something to see as they arrive. Include something that reflects your style and personality, and you’ll have enjoyable. Consider a rocking chair or an old-fashioned bicycle an inviting bench and table for lemonade as well as an antique milk crate decorated with ornaments for the season.
6. Container Gardens: A Last Touch
A few containers can be the perfect final touch to create a warm front porch. To get the easiest, low-maintenance alternatives you can plant perennial flowers and plants which will reappear each year without any changes. You can also plant annuals which you can alter according to the season delicate spring blooms as well as robust greens for summer and yellow and orange mums in the fall.
The process of creating a comfortable front porch can appear to be an overwhelming amount of work but it’s going to result in a positive outcome at the end. Your entrance is sure to be the talk of your neighbors and guests will be eager to get to your house to take in the work you’ve put into making them feel welcomed.
Alexa Campbell is working towards finishing her certificate in interior design at UC Berkeley and loves expressing her thoughts about interior design on the blogs she writes and her online postings. Her influences include Kristina Wolf from Kristina Wolf Design, Inc. Interior designer from her home in the San Francisco Bay Area.
