Making a Good First Impression of Outdoor Space
It can really make your property look better if you have some nice outdoor décor.
The front of the house can make the biggest impression with your guests and so it is well worth thinking about this first.
Next time you go home, look at your house as you approach it and your neighbours houses and think about what could be done to make your house look nicer.
Think about what it looks like in the daytime and what it looks like at night.
It is a good idea to get something to light up the house at night if you get guests arriving after dark.
It does make it a lot easier to find your house in the dark if you have some gooseneck lighting outside to light up you door number and where your doorbell or door knocker is.
It is also rather more welcoming.
It can also be a nice security feature, meaning that people are less likely to hang around a well lit house.
It also means that you can leave a light on outside when you go out so that you are well lit when you come back home.
It can make things homely and cosy for you and your guests.
In the daytime it is really nice to have something bright and cheerful but not too brash outside your house.
If you have plants choose the colours carefully as you want it to look pretty and stand out a bit but not look too garish.
It is lovely to have a front garden with some well chosen plants and flowers in the beds, but not everyone is lucky enough to have a front garden.
If you do not then there are other ways that you can make the front of your house look nice.
If you have an old fashioned house or a cottage then window boxes can look really nice.
It is easy to fill them with brightly coloured flowers or miniature trees and bushes for some all year interest.
If your house is modern or does not have window sills that take window boxes, then you might find that outdoor planters could brighten it all up.
You could get some trees or topiary either side of the front door or a pot of flowers one side.
If you have steps to the front door then little terracotta pots of geraniums look really nice.
It is fun to play around with different plants and colours from season to season to find out which ones suit your house and your taste.
The front of the house can make the biggest impression with your guests and so it is well worth thinking about this first.
Next time you go home, look at your house as you approach it and your neighbours houses and think about what could be done to make your house look nicer.
Think about what it looks like in the daytime and what it looks like at night.
It is a good idea to get something to light up the house at night if you get guests arriving after dark.
It does make it a lot easier to find your house in the dark if you have some gooseneck lighting outside to light up you door number and where your doorbell or door knocker is.
It is also rather more welcoming.
It can also be a nice security feature, meaning that people are less likely to hang around a well lit house.
It also means that you can leave a light on outside when you go out so that you are well lit when you come back home.
It can make things homely and cosy for you and your guests.
In the daytime it is really nice to have something bright and cheerful but not too brash outside your house.
If you have plants choose the colours carefully as you want it to look pretty and stand out a bit but not look too garish.
It is lovely to have a front garden with some well chosen plants and flowers in the beds, but not everyone is lucky enough to have a front garden.
If you do not then there are other ways that you can make the front of your house look nice.
If you have an old fashioned house or a cottage then window boxes can look really nice.
It is easy to fill them with brightly coloured flowers or miniature trees and bushes for some all year interest.
If your house is modern or does not have window sills that take window boxes, then you might find that outdoor planters could brighten it all up.
You could get some trees or topiary either side of the front door or a pot of flowers one side.
If you have steps to the front door then little terracotta pots of geraniums look really nice.
It is fun to play around with different plants and colours from season to season to find out which ones suit your house and your taste.
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