In most parts of life, winter isn’t the time we think of being stylish and trendy. We bundle up in layers, we’re buried under snow and ice, we hide indoors from the weather. But there are actually ways to work around the depressing dregs of winter and improve your curb appeal by spring time despite all the negative parts of the season, and it’s not that tough to do.
From prepping for the spring to brightening up your facade, both with literal light and color, there are several ways to boost winter curb appeal of your home.
It doesn’t take massive renovations or any sort of flipping to get done, just an eye for style through a season that can be more than a little colorless.
To help you get started with upping your winter curb appeal of your home, we’ve outlined some places to start–many of them very DIY friendly.
Exterior Vinyl Shutters
Throughout the seasons, your shutters can make your home come alive and really pop on the street. But that’s even more true in winter. While the sky is gray and the ground is covered in thick blankets of snow, your home can be the thing that pops on the street if you upgrade your shutters by material or color or even both. Trade in those default shutters for something with a raised panel or a more rustic look. Whatever works for your home and style, but a quick shutter upgrade is a great start.
Outdoor Lighting
In addition to making your home a pop of color, it can also be a literal beacon of light on color and early sunsets in the winter nights. When we think of outdoor lighting, we mainly think of patios and summertime, hanging string lights for evenings by a fire pit or during a dinner party. But outdoor lighting can brighten your home in winter too. Beyond strings of holiday lights you can try lighting your walkways, upgrading your porch lights or driveway lamppost. There’s plenty of places you can put new lighting to make your home standout, even during the dreariest months.
Cold Weather Plants
Again, we don’t normally think of landscaping when snow is falling, but there are ways to utilize foliage to your benefit in the winter. Take a look at cold weather plants, ones that are durable under the elements. This means evergreen trees, pansies, and witch hazel. They don’t brighten up a flowerbed like springtime tulips, but they do create character and warmth for a home while the snow falls and can withstand the elements.
Questions
How Should I Prepare for Spring in the Winter?
There are things you can do during the winter to make sure your home is ready to shine come spring. This involves cleaning out the gutters, when you have a clear day, taking stock of the lawn and how best to start tidying up grass and flower beds, and deciding where fresh coats or even new paint can go once the weather is calm enough for you to start doing work. Winter isn’t all about hiding indoors.
How Can I Keep My Property Safe in the Winter?
Another big point of curb appeal is maintaining safety. While it doesn’t directly help aesthetic, you want your family and neighbors to be safe around your home. It’s not pretty, but salting regularly, keeping an eye on black ice, and shoveling pathways is important to maintaining the safety of your home, which is a part of curb appeal.
Winter doesn’t mean you have to hide inside the entire time. Outdoor projects may be few and far between, but they are doable and there are ways to really make your home shine through the most depressing parts of the years.
Exterior Shutters play a big role on the look of the exterior of your house and it should be at the top of your curb appeal to-do list. EAP Shutters has all your shutter needs! You can custom order new shutters in the style and color of your choice or spruce up your existing ones with new shutter accessories or toppers. We offer easy and secure on-line ordering and Free Shipping. Exterior vinyl shutters are made to last and they are a great start to a list of curb appeal projects. Call EAP Shutters to learn more!