A Few Home Exterior Remodeling Ideas

It would be sheer negligence on your part if you gloss over the importance of remodeling the exterior of your house

. Remember that remodeling a house not only means renovating and revamping the interior parts. Close attention should be paid to the exterior as well when planning to plunge into home remodeling project. If you wonder how to go about it, consider the ideas given below.

Cleaning and repairing: The first step of remodeling the exterior of a house should be cleaning and removing the debris. While gutters, downspouts, and roof are the foundation of the house, special attention should be given to them. Remove twigs, dry leaves and branches and trees from gutters. Wash them with a good gutter cleaning agent. Check out if there is any damage, crack or other signs of aging in the gutters. Also, check out for leaks and holes in the gutters. If you find any, consider repairing the gutters and seal the holes with gutter sealant. Clean the roof as well on a regular basis. Remove the debris, dead leaves, and twigs from the roof. Check out from cracks and leaks, if any.

Pay attention to the walls: Once you are done with cleaning and repairing the gutters and roof, pay attention to the exterior walls. Clean and wash them in order to make them look fresh. Try to indicate cracks and other signs of aging on the walls to determine whether they need any repair. However, one of the easiest ways to give a fresh and bright look to the walls is painting them. So, apply a fresh coat of hue to the wall, complementing the overall style and dcor of your home. If you want to make your house look elegant and sophisticated, choose neutral shades of hues like beige, off-white, and brown. Vibrant colors like blue, green, red, and violet are ideal if you want to make it look chic and stylish.

Landscape: A beautiful landscape in front of the house not only looks good but also enhances the overall beauty of the house. If you have a small area in front of the house, then consider creating a landscape. You can build a landscape on your own or can hire the services of a landscape contractor who would be able to offer you attractive designs and layouts. Some of the unique layouts of the landscape include rectangular oval, radial, irregular and others. Also, decorate the landscape with a right combination of flowers, small sculptures, high-end designer lighting fixtures and decorative pond or water body. Regular maintenance and inspection of landscape is important as well to retain its majesty. If possible, install sun shade sails in the garden. This will protect the plants and herbs from dazzling rays of sun even on the sunniest day.

Doors and windows: Give attention to the external parts of the doors and windows. Clean them and remove stains and spots (if any). Vacuum the door knobs and window seals (at least once a week). If you think that the doors and windows are looking too shabby then consider applying a fresh coat of color. To give a chic and stylish look to your house, choose colors like red, orange, blue or green. However, remember that the shade of hue you choose should go well with the wall color.

by: Alice Dylan

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