Curb Appeal-Power of Exterior Color The green railings and shutters needed to be ‘eliminated’. Painting the shutters to match the upper siding achieved vertical balance.. the front section of the house was no longer ‘top-heavy’. Painting the railings to match the brick allowed them to blend in more, keeping them interesting while no longer being a visual blockade and deterring from… Read More
Curb Appeal with Landscape Staging
Curb Appeal has many components: editing, cleaning, color, and the all important use of plant material. Landscape Staging follows many of the same design principles that are paramount for a successful interior staging, including: Scale, Balance, Texture, Composition, Color and Creativity. The goal is to enhance curb appeal when preparing your home to sell. On a recent staging project for a flip, I was on… Read More
Color and Curb Appeal-“Wheat Penny”.. My Hero
This is a story about one of the most important aspects of Home Staging…Color … how it transforms homes, why it matters…. and why “Wheat Penny” is my Hero. Yup, Wheat Penny, Sherwin Williams’ Color #7705. It’s not where the story begins, but in its own way Wheat Penny was a beginning for me because it was the first significant professional… Read More