Adding a Little Curb Appeal to Our Block

My new favorite show on HGTV is Curb Appeal: The Block. I love watching John Gidding and the rest of the Curb Appeal crew transform a neighborhood in one episode!

The show has inspired me to make a few inexpensive changes to the outside of our Cape Cod style home.

I'll begin by showing you the before photo of our house. The wood stained door, peeling stairway with a rotted bottom stair, and outdated light fixture do nothing for its curb appeal.



The Plan

My husband's job was to fix the broken stair, power wash the siding and replace the light fixture. My job was to paint and add flowers and accessories.

I found this Hampton Amalfi Coachlight outdoor fixture, which I love! I looked around for the best price online and found it for a steal at $10.99 on Amazon.com!




For paint colors, the winners were Toffee Crunch for the stairs and Cinnamon Cherry for the front door. I had the paint mixed at our local Home Depot.











I also found this Somerset metal finish rubber door mat on eBay for $15.95 including S/H.








Here is the after photo of our mini makeover. For under $100.00, I think we were successful in adding some much needed curb appeal to the front of our home.

Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks to Susan of Between Naps on the Porch, for hosting Metamorphosis Monday and Kimba of A Soft Place to Land for hosting DIY Day. Be sure to visit their blogs, for great ideas and for links to other participant entries.