Add Character to Your Home
Details make a difference! Listed here are resources with tips and project ideas to help you spruce up your home and to create that special quality Realtors call "curb appeal".
Simple Ways to Add Curb Appeal
Money is tight and time is short, but you don't have to skimp on beauty. Even simple shoe-string projects can give your home a whole new look. The trick is to relax, be creative, and have fun.
Money is tight and time is short, but you don't have to skimp on beauty. Even simple shoe-string projects can give your home a whole new look. The trick is to relax, be creative, and have fun.
Help for a Ho-Hum House
Character is that elusive quality that makes a house special. On many older homes, character comes from craftsmanship and attention to details. Suburban tract houses built after World War II are often said to lack character.
Character is that elusive quality that makes a house special. On many older homes, character comes from craftsmanship and attention to details. Suburban tract houses built after World War II are often said to lack character.
Picking House Paint Colors
A well-chosen selection of contrasting trim and accent colors can draw attention to architectural details and disguise design flaws. A poor selection can make a house seem flat and featureless -- Or so garish that the color overwhelms the architecture. Here are a few pointers to guide you as you choose house paint colors.
A well-chosen selection of contrasting trim and accent colors can draw attention to architectural details and disguise design flaws. A poor selection can make a house seem flat and featureless -- Or so garish that the color overwhelms the architecture. Here are a few pointers to guide you as you choose house paint colors.
Top Ten Exterior Siding Options
Nothing will impact the appearance of your home more dramatically than the type of siding you choose. As you shop for exterior siding, look for a material that suits the style of your house and also fits your lifestyle. Listed here are the most popular types of exterior siding, with links.
Nothing will impact the appearance of your home more dramatically than the type of siding you choose. As you shop for exterior siding, look for a material that suits the style of your house and also fits your lifestyle. Listed here are the most popular types of exterior siding, with links.
Best Woods For Your New Deck
To build a better deck, be sure to choose a better wood. Here are our top picks for surfaces to use for your new deck.
To build a better deck, be sure to choose a better wood. Here are our top picks for surfaces to use for your new deck.
How to Build a Brick Patio
Forget the boring slabs of gray concrete. A brick patio and walkway will enhance the beauty of your home. For perfect pavement, follow these easy steps.
Forget the boring slabs of gray concrete. A brick patio and walkway will enhance the beauty of your home. For perfect pavement, follow these easy steps.
How to Add Character to Your House
Does your house seem bland and uninteresting? This short how-to has quick tips for adding charm and character to your home.
Does your house seem bland and uninteresting? This short how-to has quick tips for adding charm and character to your home.
House Helpline
What color should you paint the trim? Should you add shutters? To ask questions and get ideas for your home improvement project, join us in the Architecture Forum at About.com.
What color should you paint the trim? Should you add shutters? To ask questions and get ideas for your home improvement project, join us in the Architecture Forum at About.com.