{"id":1224,"date":"2021-05-06T01:56:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T01:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emilyronehome.com\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2021-05-06T01:57:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T01:57:04","slug":"5-fast-steps-to-up-your-curb-appeal-when-you-are-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emilyronehome.com\/?p=1224","title":{"rendered":"5 Fast Steps to up Your Curb Appeal When You Are on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sharing before and after photos including all the details you need to DIY your way from a dated, blah exterior to perfectly contrasted curb appeal. I promise, I am no one special. Just your average gal with a full time 40+ hour\/week job doing\u00a0 home improvements as a creative outlet.\u00a0Read on to learn how to up your curb appeal even when you are on a budget.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is a picture of the exterior of our Riverdale Ranch when we moved in<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This post contains affiliate links for your convenience which may reward me in the event of a sale. Note that I only recommend tools and products I have personally used and loved.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curb Appeal Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– Project 1: Wood Look Front Door<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Project 2: Wood Look Posts and Bench<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Project 3: Paint Vinyl Shutters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Project 4: Garage Door Details<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Project 5: Modern House Number Sign Build<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project 1: Front Door <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to one of the very first DIY projects I attempted on our Riverdale Ranch. My family looked at me like I was crazy when I proclaimed that I wanted to turn our red painted door into wood using paint and gel stain… Despite sounding crazy, this project is amazing and the huge results gave me the DIY bug. I was hooked, no nook or cranny was safe from my DIY eye after that. Read my step by step tutorial here<\/a> to learn how I tuned our front door into a wooden wonder.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project 2: Wood look beams and bench <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The front door paint and gel stain technique worked so well, I decided to apply it to our blue painted posts on the front porch to continue to up our curb appeal on a budget.. I used the same step by step technique<\/a> to transform our three front posts and a bench I bought second hand from a neighbor on the NextDoor app that started as raw wood. See how repeating the faux wood technique added warmth and pulled together elements to up our curb appeal very affordable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project 3: Shutters <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our red shutters no longer had a partner on the front of the house since I did away with the red painted door. I thought about purchasing new wooden shutters, but that is expensive. I took a chance on spray paint, and it paid off. Read the tutorial here<\/a> to learn how I painted our red, vinyl shutters black for under $20. A year later, and they have held up great. No complaints here!\u00a0This is a great project to up your curb appeal even when you’re on a budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project 4: Garage Door <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that the shutters were black, I wanted another black accent on the exterior. I thought about upgrading to a\u00a0brand new garage door, but hello expensive option (notice a trend here?). I decided on this inexpensive hardware from Amazon<\/a><\/em> that magnetically attach to your garage door. Again, almost a year later they have held up great and add so much charm for only $20.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project 5: House Numbers <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There was nothing wrong with our old house numbers, but remember I told you I caught the DIY bug? I found a few tutorials to build your own modern house numbers and thought I would give it a try since I had leftover supplies from the front door project and spray painting my shutters. Follow along here for my step by step tutorial.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n