Whether you want to amp up your curb appeal to attract potential buyers or simply want to make a good first impression to visiting friends and family, giving your front porch a face lift is always a good idea. By styling it in a way that is related to your interior décor as well as showing your personality, guests will be able to grasp a hint of what kind of household your home is like.
Here are simple tricks to create a welcoming front porch that is sure to leave a lasting good first impression according to Realty Times:
Paint your front door
All it takes are a brush and a can of paint to give your front porch a completely different and new look. Especially with houses that don't have a lot of porch space to work with, painting the front door in a bold, stunning color is one tip to enhance your house exterior's design as well as a great way to express openness and personality to neighbors and people who get to get a view of your house from the outside.
Create a custom house number
This is where you can go crazy creative. Instead of using the common black or gold house numbers pinned above your door, give it a touch of personality and artistry by going for a customized design. The possibilities are endless; you can stencil your house number to a wooden planter holding flowers, stitch the numbers on the throw pillows of your yard furniture, or glue cut out numbers in a pretty pattern on the hanging wreath on your door.
Ample lighting
If your porch is an active area day and night, then a harsh yellow-orange porchlight wouldn't cut it. Make your porch a comfortable spot to eat and sit in no matter the time of day by installing ample lighting. You can have solar light torches on both sides of the steps leading to your front porch or have several torches in your garden to highlight your pretty blooms even at night. Keep the bugs away by also having some citronella candles and tiki torches around.
Seating
Those who have a big front porch are lucky enough to have almost a whole other room in their house for get-togethers. If your neighbors, friends, and family love to hang out on the porch, make sure that you make it get-together friendly. Go for cushy front porch furniture that will make anyone who sits their comfortable; it should be a relaxing place to have some iced tea, a good chat, and read a book. Make sure you choose weather resistant materials since the front porch is prone to harsh weather conditions.
