About Curb Appeal

Two Easy Steps... 
Add Curb Appeal and
Make Your Neighbors 
Green With Envy!

1. Install a Window Box on Your Front Window. 
(Hooks and Lattice has over 30+ designs to choose from)

2. Plant Eye-Catching Ivy Geraniums, Pansies, & Petunias.
(Window boxes are easy. Create a dramatic display by choosing  plants that contrast with your background)

WHAT IS CURB APPEAL? Curb Appeal is the rate of attractiveness your home projects to viewers from the street.   It is the impression the exterior portrays.

WHY IS CURB APPEAL SO IMPORTANT? Curb Appeal is the ultimate first impression.  It is the face of who lives in your home. 

"Flower-filled boxes can add beauty to a home with an otherwise simple exterior."
(James Carey and Morris Carey, known as the Carey Bros)

"Window boxes are a delightful accent to the exterior of a home."
(Tim Carter, Ask The Builders, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist)

"Window boxes. Not only do the boxes add curb appeal, but they also allow homeowners
and guests a view of the flowers and plants from inside the house."
(HGTV's TV Show Curb Appeal)

"It's hard to believe that a window box ... could make such a huge difference!
These small improvements, however, are great for boosting a home's curb appeal"
(Southern Living's Ultimate Before and After Guide)

"Flower boxes are a great and profitable touch.  The perennial favorite is bright red
geraniums in outside window boxes, under all the windows that can be viewed from
 the street.  There is very little that can elevate the curb appeal of a home like
 geraniums in window boxes, and they are inexpensive to do!"
(Judy Hudson, Maximizing Curb Appeal & First Impressions)

"Window boxes full of flowers will enhance curb appeal by adding
color and freshness to the exterior of your home."
(W Networks TV Show, Do-It-Yourself)

Inexpensive changes that could update this house and add curb appeal... "Designer Susan Broderick and
remodeler Richard Rogers suggest easy touch-ups such as shutters, window boxes and plantings."
(Susan Broderick, Lifestyle- Weekend Warrior)

"Freshen up the mailbox, place flowers or greens in empty window boxes.
This increases market value and curb appeal immediately."
(#5 of "25 Tips of Staging a home for Resale", by Mary Ellen Curtis)

"That's why "curb appeal" is one of the most critical points in selling. Buyers are apt to fall in love
 at first sight -- or not at all. They man not even want to take a second look at any home that is not
well presented for a first curbside impression... Add potted flowers out front, window boxes are
great when filled with some nice flowers."
(Tips on Selling Your House Faster, By Judy Hudson and Kate Baird)

"6.) PUT IN WINDOW BOXES – Filled to overflowing with red geraniums, ivy and white petunias,
window boxes are one of the cheapest and easiest ways to add pizzazz to our house."
(99 Ways to To Sell Your Home, Exit Realty)

"Did anyone say window boxes? Seems you'd like to give the place a "cute" factor and window boxes
 might be better than picket fences if you're wanting a woodworking project.
Red geraniums, black-green sashes. mmmm-m-m-m-m-."
(GardenWeb Forum, Best landscaping for resale value?)

"Other upgrades should focus on improving curb appeal. A new front door can modernize
the whole house. Looking to disguise an unattractive exterior outlook?
Try installing window boxes or hanging flower baskets."
(Home Improvement: Making Renovations Count, Handyman Connection)

"Finally, a little landscaping such as window boxes or trellised vines will help the shed fit
its surroundings, making your new building look right at home in the outdoors."
(A Good Shed Is Hard To Find, In Popular Mechanics, By Fiona Gilsenan)

Curb appeal makes a big impression. Make sure it's the right one.  "If you don't have a lot of landscaping,
you can decorate with portable plants and window boxes to add some color,"
(Proper price and neatness will sell a home, MainToday.com)