Is Your Drive Way Looking Worse for Wear?
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Edge the Driveway
Installing a border along the driveway gives it a sharp, elegant look. Edging materials such as bricks, pavers, and stone, or a combination of them, bring boring asphalt, slabs to life with colour, texture, and decorative designs all down to your imagination! The edging can be level with the driveway or elevated to prevent people from driving onto your lawn. Installing edging is fairly straightforward. You'll need to remove a swatch of grass the width of your edging along both sides of the driveway. Then dig down the depth of your edging plus 2 inches. Add a level 2-inch sand base, then place the edging on top of the sand. Some masonry edging also requires you to sweep sand over the top to fill in the joints.
Install Lights Along the Pathway
This could be a perfect way to improve upon the edging, lights that lead to your entryway welcome guests after dusk while also increasing their safety. Soft exterior lighting also makes your home appear more inviting and friendly, and it can emphasize landscaping and any other features you want to call out to anyone approaching your front door. Plus, the lights improve security by reducing dark spots near your house so when you're walking home one drunken night you won't fall into the flower bed!
Solar lights are perfect for pathways since they don't require running electrical cable or the use of extension cords, don't use any electricity from the house, and are easy to install you just stick them in the ground. They provide a pleasant ambiance that's not too bright. Most solar lights have a run time of at least 6 hours, more than enough to last the night.
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Plant Colourful Flowers
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Flowers along the pathway, in front of the house, inside flower boxes, pouring out of hanging baskets, or even in berms and raised garden beds provide a giant boost to your curb appeal. Planting flowers is one of the easiest, most cost-effective ways to make a big impact, who doesn't enjoy a flower?
Get recommendations from your local florist on what plants and flowers thrive in your area. Just because a neighbourhood garden centre sells particular plants doesn't mean they're a good fit for your region. Sticking with perennials will eliminate the need to buy and plant new flowers every year.
Get recommendations from your local florist on what plants and flowers thrive in your area. Just because a neighbourhood garden centre sells particular plants doesn't mean they're a good fit for your region. Sticking with perennials will eliminate the need to buy and plant new flowers every year.
Cover Up Dead Spots
The problem with robust trees is that their constant shade, along with their roots thirstily hogging the water and nutrients from the soil, kills the surrounding grass and leaves unsightly dead spots in the lawn, and lets face it, death isn't pretty dears. Instead of fighting an unending battle to restore the grass, make life easier on yourself and improve the yard's appearance by planting flowers around the base of the tree that thrive in shade.
Or, for an even easier solution, apply mulch around the tree base. Covering the dead spots next to trees will make your entire yard look healthier. Mulch also helps retain moisture for the roots, but don't apply it too thickly or it can suffocate the roots and provide a home for pests. About 2 inches of mulch is all you need to prevent weeds and provide cover.
Or, for an even easier solution, apply mulch around the tree base. Covering the dead spots next to trees will make your entire yard look healthier. Mulch also helps retain moisture for the roots, but don't apply it too thickly or it can suffocate the roots and provide a home for pests. About 2 inches of mulch is all you need to prevent weeds and provide cover.
New Garage Doors
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The doors are available in wood, steel, or fibreglass in a wide range of styles and colours. You can even get window treatments in your garage door that match the windows in your house.
If you have an old, dilapidated garage door, replacing it can also improve your energy efficiency modern garage doors are better insulated. They're also stronger, which enhances the look. If you want quotes on Garage doors we have a handy, free quoter site specifically designed for them! Link is here http://www.garagedoorquoter.co.uk/
A Little Tinkering
Don't overlook the simple things that improve curb appeal, such as changing the outdated lock and handle on your front door, replacing rusty light fixtures, and installing decorative house numbers. These accents provide subtle enhancements that help to define the home's overall look.
This doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing deal, either. If you're happy with your door hardware, leave it alone and concentrate on upgrading the porch light fixtures. Even something as simple as placing brushed-nickel address numbers on your siding adds a handsome point of interest and a catchy doorbell never hurts...
This doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing deal, either. If you're happy with your door hardware, leave it alone and concentrate on upgrading the porch light fixtures. Even something as simple as placing brushed-nickel address numbers on your siding adds a handsome point of interest and a catchy doorbell never hurts...
Give the Front Door a Splash of Paint
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To paint the door, first remove it, lay it flat, and lightly sand it with fine-grit sandpaper. Foam rollers work great for painting doors since they minimise runs and lap marks, but you'll still need to use a brush to work paint into crevices.
Trim the Hedges
It doesn't matter how attractive your home is if no one can see it. Trees, branches, and shrubs can obscure your home's features and make it seem dark and uninviting. Plus, trees that rub against your house can damage your siding, limit the amount of direct sunlight you receive, and offer a bridge to squirrels, mice, and other creatures that want to get onto your roof or under your siding.
Rent or buy a chain saw to trim back tree branches, and use a hedge trimmer to tame your bushes. Cut away anything covering a window or touching your house. Well-manicured trees and shrubs complement a healthy, green lawn.
I bid you adieu my dear Sirs and Madams
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I bid you adieu my dear Sirs and Madams
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