9 Ways To Spruce Up Your Home’s Exterior

With spring FINALLY upon us, it’s time to start thinking of ways to spruce up the exterior of our homes! Over the course of the last two years, I have shared several easy & inexpensive outdoor projects that you can do to bring color & curb appeal to your home.

Many of the these projects can be completed over the course of the weekend, some of them can be done in an afternoon! No matter how much time is involved, one thing is for sure, your home and your yard will benefit from any or ALL of these projects.

A couple years ago I decided that I’d finally had enough of this side of our house. It was the side of the house that we threw all of our crap on when we didn’t know what else to do with it! After an afternoon of hardwork and some good ole fashion elbow grease, I managed to clean up the side of the house & plant some flowers. I also added shutters to the window and my husband built me a window box to add even more flowers! After a couple of months the flowers really started to fill in & the side of the house went from being a complete eyesore to being absolutely beautiful!

Last summer we were determined to revamp our back patio. We had stained it a few years back, but it was in major need of a facelift. After just a few hours, it looked brand new! If you are looking to re-finish your deck this spring/summer be sure to check out the link below!

After we moved into our house back in 2005, we built a small outdoor shed to house our lawnmower, weed eater, and other yard tools. It stayed looking white for a couple of years & then I finally decided to give it a little character. I painted it and with the help of my husband, we added some fabulous landscaping to really make it shine. I also added some little lanterns to the front to give it a little more character. 🙂

I decided that my little “window” (which is actually a mirror) on the side of the shed also need a little something extra, so we built some shutters with some scrap wood we had on hand. You can see a full tutorial by checking out the link below.

Last year in an attempt to beautify the back of the house I wanted to camouflage this little eyesore that had been bugging me for some time. A little primer, a little paint later…..now you see, now you don’t!

Last year while trying to create our little backyard retreat, I was trying to find ways to save money & work with what we had as much as possible. Instead of buying all new flower pots, I decided to spray paint our existing pots & give them new life. I love the way they turned out! Even after sitting out all winter long, these babies are still looking fabulous!! I’m so pleased with how they’ve held up!

I also wanted to add character & charm to the back of our home last year. Shutters are always my solution for that! So many people put shutters on the front of their homes, but always neglect the back side of the house. Just some cheap shutters from Lowes & a little paint and VOILA! Character, charm and COLOR!!

We also added window boxes to the back of the house and this time shared a full tutorial!! These babies are so easy to make even a beginner carpenter could whip them up! They are also extremely inexpensive. Click on the link below for your step-by-step guide!

And last but not least, nothing spruces up a home’s exterior like a little outdoor retreat. Check out all the details of our backyard makeover and see how we transformed this space on a budget!