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.