Remodelaholic | 25 Curb Appeal Ideas

These curb appeal ideas are DIY friendly and are sure to help you boost your home’s exterior.

We have an entire collection of Curb Appeal Ideas and more great home exterior update ideas, such as: Choosing Exterior Paint Colors, How to Hide Outdoor Eyesores (think A/C units and electrical boxes), and a Faux Wood Garage Door Tutorial.

25 Curb Appeal Ideas

By Cecily from Ceci Bean

 Let’s start with curb appeal ideas for your front door:

1. Paint the front door in a bold new color | Chris Loves Julia via Remodelaholic

See our picks for bold and beautiful colorful front door paint colors

2. Add hardware details to the front door | Creative Juices Decor via Remodelaholic

3. Spray paint your outdated door hardware for a fresh look | The Space Between

Related: How to spray paint interior door knobs

Next up, curb appeal ideas for your porch:

4. Makeover a plain door mat | Park House Love

5. Make a wood stake door mat | Remodelaholic

6. Paint a faux stone pattern on an old concrete entry | First Home Love Life

7. Add a stenciled pattern to your concrete front porch | Bella Tucker

Do you have some woodworking skills? Here are some curb appeal ideas that you can build.

8. Add a DIY bench to the porch | Sawdust Girl

9. Build a planter…with gold legs! | Home Heart and Hands

10. Build a flowerbox to add color to your windows | How Does She

11. Add a DIY stir stick house number display | 4 Men 1 Lady

12. Build a trellis over your garage | Blue Roof Cabin

13. Add a simple entry arbor | BHG

See also: Build 2 garden arbors with these woodworking plans

14. Hang a DIY porch swing | Shanty 2 Chic

And now, curb appeal ideas for your flower beds or garden beds:

15. Spruce up your hell strip (sidewalk planting bed) | Art of Gardening

16. DIY a water feature | Tatertots & Jello

17. Add curvy planting beds to your front yard | Happy at Home

18. Install path lights along front pathway | Pegasus Lighting

Lastly, consider these curb appeal ideas for the exterior fixtures of your home:

19. Corral your garden hose with a DIY holder | While Wearing Heels

20. Refresh your porch lighting | Style with Cents

21. Camouflage utility boxes | Love of Family and Home

See more: 13 Ways to Hide Outdoor Eyesores on the Exterior of Your Home

Build a removable wood screen to hide utility boxes | Designer Trapped for Remodelaholic

22. Dress up your mailbox with a stone pillar | Beneath My Heart via Remodelaholic

23. Switch out your gutter downspout for a rain chain | rle photo

24. Refresh your mailbox with paint | LollyJane via Remodelaholic

25. Add hardware details to your garage door | Bliss Images

Any of these projects are sure to pay off and we’re confident you’ll love the changes! Share your success with us here or on Instagram with #imaremodelaholic. Also find us on Facebook and Pinterest and pin this collection for future reference.

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( Originally published 09.22.2014 // Updated 03.11.2020 )

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Published: March 14, 2020Filed Under: Contributor, Decorate, DIY, Landscape, Porch and Patio, Remodel Inspiration By Room Tagged: Contributors, curb appeal, DIY, front yard, landscape, Top 25

About Cecily

My name is Cecily, and I also blog over at Ceci Bean. I live in a tiny house (under 800 sf!) in the San Francisco Bay Area with my husband and two cats. I like gettin’ crafty, decorating our home, and exploring the world, near and far.