With curb appeal adding around 7% more value to your home, it is no surprise that learning how to level up your home’s curb appeal appearance is a must if you plan on selling your home in the future. Our guide below will go over the top ways to enhance your home’s curb appeal in a sustainable way.
There is no need to hurt the environment in the process of making your curb appeal look better. Invite those potential home buyers in, while being environmentally sustainable.
Keep reading to take notes and pick and choose the projects you want to take on.
1. Paint
Not all paint is created equal, and you can opt for eco-friendly paint to refresh your porch or your front door. If you have shutters you can also opt to paint those to match. Adding a fresh coat of paint is going to change the entire look of the exterior of your home. Especially if you opt for a pop of color.
The paint you choose can either have no VOC or very low VOC to ensure that you don’t harm the air while you are updating the exterior.
2. Cladding
Another sustainable option is to change the exterior of your home with new cladding. You can choose the cladding on the exterior of your home to be installed either vertically or horizontally. The fun thing about cladding is that there are plenty of color options to choose from.
There are also different cladding materials to choose from. You can opt for composite, fiber, or composite slatted. The choice all depends on your personal preference.
3. Exterior Lights
A perfect eco-friendly solution to illuminate your home outside is solar-powered lights. The lights will spend the whole day soaking up the free rays from the sun and then giving you warm light once the sun goes down.
You can create a pathway with quite a few solar-powered lights, or you can also install them around your deck or patio. You can also add solar lights to highlight areas of your front yard such as fountains or statues when the sun goes down.
4. Update Porch Furniture
Having dirty or outdated porch furniture is an eyesore for any potential buyer. You don’t have to go out and buy the latest and greatest, instead, you can go thrifting for something new to you. A great thrifting option is wicker material that you can refresh with some of that eco-friendly paint that you use to paint your front door.
If you really want to go with new furniture, look for furniture that is sustainably sourced.
5. Recycled House Numbers
Another way to rejuvenate your curb appeal sustainably is by updating your house numbers. You don’t have to buy brand-new numbers from a store, instead, you can make your own numbers from driftwood, recycled steel, or any other metal of choice.
If you are not very crafty you can also support a small business on a site like Etsy that makes these house numbers from recycled materials.
6. Plant Drought-Tolerant Plants
Sometimes it is difficult to keep up with plants, or you might not have a green thumb. In this case, you might want to consider planting drought-tolerant plants. The great thing about this option is that they are beautiful but don’t really require much water to stay alive.
A great option includes rosemary and lavender herbs. They will blossom beautifully without needing much moisture plus you can eat them and they smell delicious. A great plant option is a portulaca which does well in dry and hot environments.
You can opt to install window boxes to plant your drought-tolerant plants and herbs. This is a perfect way to give your home a natural pop of color without harming the environment.
7. Window Awnings
Another way to add some curb appeal while being sustainable is by adding window awnings to the outside of your home. Awnings are a great addition because they are not only practical but also have an earth-friendly function. Window awnings will help keep sunlight out of your home which will lower your indoor temperature.
This means that during the warmer months, your AC won’t have to run as often, saving on electricity and lowering your energy footprint. There is also an option to install automated window awnings that the sun powers. This will increase your green living efforts.
8. Roof
Evaluate your roof to see if it needs a bit of updating. When a potential home buyer is looking at a new home they will take the roof’s condition into consideration when making an offer. Any unkept and missing shingles will lower your curb appeal and the value of your home.
There are quite a few green options when it comes to a green roof. You can opt to change your entire roof and replace it with shingles that are 100% made out of recycled materials like rubber or plastic. There is also the option of installing clay tiles which are recycled and provide great insulation naturally.
Another roofing option is metal rooftops which reflect heat and you can find many that are made out of recycled material as well. Even if you don’t find some that are made out of recycled material they can be recycled in the future when the roof is replaced again.
One last sustainable roofing option is coral roofs. These roofs are made out of material that reflects sunlight. In turn, this will help lower your energy footprint because it will lower the internal heat of your home keeping your air conditioning from working as hard during the summer or warmer months.
Ready to Level Up Your Curb Appeal?
Now that you learned how you can sustainably enhance your cub appeal it is time to get to work. Whether you choose to tackle every project on our list above or only the ones you see fit, have fun sprucing up your home.
