Copy the Curb Appeal: Dallas, TX

Built in: 1925. Bought in: 2013. Size: 2,334 sq. ft. “We used to live three doors down and were lucky enough to get this home before it hit the market," say homeowners Amber and Kevin Edwards. "The sweet yellow exterior made it our favorite house on the block.”

Although some of their neighbors have enclosed their arched porches, the Edwardses prefer the quaint original look and have kept theirs open. A local garden center helped the Edwardses fill the pots on the porch with a mash-up of coleus, sweet potato vine, celosia, and dusty miller.

Red, pink, and white begonias, which thrive in the sunny front yard, bloom in beds on either side of the walkway. On the far left, a few leafy caladiums add texture and height.

With its globe bulbs and finials on the top and bottom, this pendant looks like it could be original to the 1920s house. Trans Globe Lighting Rochefort 32"-tall 4-light hanging lantern in black, $150, bellacor.com