Outdoor Lighting of Columbus, NiteLites, Provides Top
10 Ways to Stage the Outside a Home
Columbus outdoor
lighting experts, NiteLites Outdoor Lighting, provides the top 10 ways to
improve the curb appeal of a home for resale or simply for personal pleasure.
A home and its accompanying property are probably the largest investment that an individual will make. And in order to realize an optimum price for the property of the first tasks should be to maximize the home’s curb appeal. NiteLites Outdoor Lighting recommends these 10 ways to boost the attractiveness of homes.
The first
step is to clean up. This is often one of the least expensive yet most
significant things you can do to improve the look of your home. Pick up the
front yard, put away unused items such as lawn furniture, children’s toys or
other random items, and clean up the driveway.
This can make a world of difference.
Second,
clean the landscape that is seen upon entering the property. Cleaning the
landscaping is a relatively easy step. Start by pruning trees and shrubs to
enhance their beauty and to create the appearance of order for the property. Adding trees to the yard will create focal
points. Tall shrubs can frame and accent interesting features of a house and
yard, and conceal unsightly areas. New
flowers in the foreground are a sure way to bring a yard to life.
Third, houses
with siding or pressboard should be washed. This can be done
by the homeowner if they can work safely from the ground or a ladder as long as
they have experience using a pressure washer.
Otherwise, it may be safer to hire a pressure washing service.
Fourth, if cleaning doesn’t revive the building’s exterior,
a fresh coat of paint may be called for. Since painting can be expensive and time
consuming, owner’s may want to consider painting just
the trim.
The fifth
step in improving curb appeal is to address the front lawn. The
front lawn carpets much of the front yard, so its condition is critical to how
a house looks from the street. Start with regular mowing, raking, edging,
weeding, and watering. If necessary, seed the thin areas, fertilize, de-thatch,
or aerate it to get it looking great.
Sixth, create
focal points by adding front yard
gardens, small fences, arbors, and/or water features. This type of addition creates a distinct
character, and visual interest to your front yard.
Seventh, the walkway and/or steps that lead to front door
can do more than provide safe passage.
They can set the tone for a home’s style. Brick, concrete, stone, or decorative
pavers may be the choice. Lining the walkway with orderly low shrubs or
blower will also create a positive impression.
Eighth, small things can make a big difference. The
mailbox, house numbers, hardware on the front door, front light, and potted
plants on the porch all present a relatively inexpensive but high impact. Also,
the front door to home should be in perfect shape. If it isn’t, either refinish
or replace it.
The ninth
step is to put cars in the garage. Many people use the garage as a storage room and park
their cars in the driveway where they clutter the view of the house. It also
can create the impression of disorder.
Last, but
certainly not least, light the way. Outdoor lighting provides an effective way to highlight a
home and its yard features in the evening hours. The front yard should have
functional path and front porch lighting as well as accent lighting to help
create dramatic effects. For custom lighting design with safe and reliable
lighting fixtures use a professional outdoor lighting company. Their training and experience will help the
homeowner to accent the best features of the house and property.
NiteLites Franchise Systems sole business is outdoor lighting for residential and commercial properties. The company installs high quality, energy efficient, specification grade low voltage fixtures and transformers which are manufactured to their exact specifications.
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