Creating Curb Appeal, One Neighborhood at a Time

With every Curb Appeal: The Block makeover, the neighbors also benefit. Here are two such neighborhoods.

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Block No. 1, Main Makeover

Before: After a car crashed in their front yard, Hillary and Larry have been unable to move forward on fixing their landscaping: the subterranean driveway, dilapidated picket fence and badly needed paint job.

Block No. 1, Main Makeover

After: The yard is no longer the neighborhood eyesore: the house is freshly painted, the driveway is now at grade, and beautiful plantings take the place of the picket fence.

Block No. 1, Main Makeover

Before: The circular hardscape is appealing but it needs softening, and the fountain hasn't worked for years.

Block No. 1, Main Makeover

After: With a beautiful shade tree at the center and shrubs around the perimeter, this area has become a welcoming sitting space.

Block No. 1, Mini Makeover

Before: The house across the street from Hillary and Larry's place could use a little color boost.

Block No. 1, Mini Makeover

After: Colorful plants have been substituted for some of the liriope along the foundation and at the mailbox (not shown), making for better curb appeal.

Block No. 2, Main Makeover

Before: Nick and Jennifer's front yard looks neglected. An iron fence surrounds the lawn, and the gate leads to grass. The house needs painting, and the front door needs a doorknob.

Block No. 2, Main Makeover

After: A new overhang and a fresh new paint job give this home a completely new look. The fence is gone, and the welcoming stone walkway opens to a courtyard-type space.

Block No. 2, Main Makeover

Before: A former planting bed holds only the remnants of dead plants.

Block No. 2, Main Makeover

After: Granite steps lead to a new expanded front deck where Jennifer and Nick can entertain their neighbors.

Block No. 2, Mini Makeover No. 1

Before: The house next door suffers from blandness.

Block No. 2, Mini Makeover No. 1

After: The front door pops in a color that complements Jennifer and Nick's house next door.

Block No. 2, Mini Makeover No. 2

Before: On the other side of Jennifer and Nick's home, a rotten board on the front porch create a hazard, and the house is dirty.

Block No. 2, Mini Makeover No. 2

After: With just a pressure wash, the house looks clean and fresh. New, stained lumber replaced the rotten boards on the porch.

Creating Curb Appeal, One Neighborhood at a Time

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Block No. 1, Main Makeover

Block No. 1, Main Makeover

Block No. 1, Main Makeover

Block No. 1, Main Makeover

Block No. 1, Mini Makeover

Block No. 1, Mini Makeover

Block No. 2, Main Makeover

Block No. 2, Main Makeover

Block No. 2, Main Makeover

Block No. 2, Main Makeover

Block No. 2, Mini Makeover No. 1

Block No. 2, Mini Makeover No. 1

Block No. 2, Mini Makeover No. 2

Block No. 2, Mini Makeover No. 2

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