Curb Appeal Ideas & Inspiration
Explore inspiring curb appeal ideas that will drastically make your home more efficient & appealing.
Curb Appeal Ideas for More Street Cred
From paint schemes to plantings to entry porches, we've got upgrades for every budget
Best Curb Appeal Before and Afters 2014
As we gear up to announce the 2015 winner of the Search for America's Best Remodel, take a look back to last year's top home exteriors
Front Porch Lights: From A to Z
More than just a beacon leading to the front door, exterior lighting helps define the look of a house. With planning and a bit of math, you can put your home's best face forward.
Before and After: Creating A Private and Inviting Front Yard
A revamped facade and lush border plantings deliver street-side charm.
All About Fiberglass Entry Doors
They're weatherproof, easy to maintain, and harder than ever to distinguish from wood.
Best Curb Appeal Before and Afters 2013
You showed us your amazingly transformed home exteriors. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest
Curb Appeal Boosts for Every Budget
Making your house the stunner on the street doesn't have to break you or the bank
Picking the Perfect Exterior Paint Colors
The owners of the current TOH TV house used period illustrations, expert advice, and modern technology to find the right hues for their home
18 Tips for Decorating Your Garden
Ornaments add another dimension to a landscape and give it year-round appeal. Here, lessons from one striking space
Best Curb Appeal Before and Afters 2012
You showed us your eye-popping exterior makeovers. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest
Curb Appeal Before and After Gallery
An exterior home remodel doesn't have to mean a soup-to-nuts transformation. Check out these clever, thrifty before and after curb appeal makeovers to create a more welcoming home.
Best Foundation Plants for Stellar Curb Appeal
Plantings that ring the base of your home should do more than just conceal the foundation. Read these foolproof planting tips to boost your curb appeal.
How to Make Home Upgrades That Pay
How a couple of hands-on homeowners took a bungalow from dilapidated to delightful, using home-center finds
Best Curb Appeal Before and Afters 2011
You showed us your amazing curb appeal transformations. Now see which ones were finalists in our Reader Remodel Contest, as picked by you and the editors of This Old House
Handsome House Numbers
Detailed digits offer an inexpensive way to boost your home's curb appeal
Easy Fall Prep for Your Home
Here are a few projects to get your home ready for cooler weather and the holiday season.
Best Curb Appeal Before and Afters 2010
You showed us your amazing curb appeal transformations. Now see which ones were finalists in our Reader Remodel Contest, as picked by you and the editors of This Old House
How to Design an Entry Garden
Plan a front-yard landscape that boosts curb appeal and welcomes you home
Wood Window Styles
Windows are among a home's most distinguishing details. Let the architecture of your place help determine a complementary style
5 Design Ideas for Sheared Shrubs
These living fences can set off areas in your yard and solve a multitude of problems. Here are pro tips and design ideas for shearing success
Best Curb Appeal Before and Afters 2009
You submitted thousands of remodels to us. Then you voted on your favorites. Here are some of your top picks and ours
Get the Right Door For Your House
A door is one of the telltale details that distinguishes the style of a house. So if your entry is due for an upgrade, let the look of your place help you pick the best match
Front Entry Fix-Up
Transform your entry with budget-conscious improvements that'll boost your home's wow factor—and its value
Best Places to Buy a Fixer-Upper
14 great places where the historic houses need TLC, presenting life-affirming DIY challenges and plentiful opportunities
Add Exterior Style with Chimney Pots
A sure-fire way to add curb appeal without breaking the bank—or your back
How to Hang Exterior Shutters
With this weekend project, your home will have all the privacy it needs—plus an extra dose of curb appeal
Boost Your Home's Curb Appeal
5 inspirational and smart exterior upgrade ideas
Weathervanes
Perched atop houses and barns, these wind indicators have been in use in America since Colonial times, doubling as personal expressions of an individual's interests or trade. Check out these classic examples of form meets function.
Cupolas
These diminutive structures sit atop a roof ridge and bring light and air into a dark attic space. Check out a few cupolas that also bring style and interest to their top spots.
Front Entries
A house's front door and the decoration around it give visitors a strong sense of the building's style. Take a look at this interesting collection of architectural first impressions.
Victorian-Era Windows
The most interesting windows in American architecture showed up in the decades after the Civil War, when architecture veered away from the Classical and toward ornate details and a nostalgia for medieval- and gothic-influenced early-American house styles.
12 Types of Dormer Roofs
Here are the different types of dormers that have been designed over the years to let in light and add more space to attics.