30 Incredible Curb Appeal Makeovers From 'Home Town'

It’s no secret that Home Town's Erin and Ben Napier love a picture-perfect first impression: Erin’s just-so portraits of the Laurel, Mississippi, homes she and her husband transform are now so iconic they’ve become a coloring book. Case in point: These before-and-after pairings. From clever color tweaks and landscaping glow-ups to jaw-dropping “is that the same property?!” transformations, Erin and Ben's exterior-transformation tricks boast ideas for every budget.

The quaint little house in a Cape Cod style was in good shape structurally, but the plain brick exterior and dated ironwork left it lacking in visual flair.

Ben and Erin gave the exterior a substantial facelift with a shingle roof in dark green that provides a colorful contrast to the ivory-white of the brick. "There's just nothing that looks more crisp and fresh than a green-and-white cottage," said Erin. Other new exterior enhancements include a wood accent above the entrance and a carefully selected shade of yellow for the front door that integrates nicely with the creamy white of the brick.

It’s time for neglected landscaping and an extraneous ramp to take their leave. This sweet little house needed color and curation to thrive in its next phase of life.

Ben created a bold new gable that crowns the roof like a piece of statement jewelry and matches the cheery hue of the fresh French doors. Erin added a sweet teal café set to the reimagined porch with a classic “haint blue” ceiling. Loungers invite guests to stay a while. Well-manicured trees, shrubs and container plants make the home feel lively rather than shaggy.

With a patchy front yard, too-heavy shutters and a washed-out, gray-on-gray color scheme, this bungalow fell short of a warm welcome.

Hello, sunshine! Creamy yellow paint for the siding and a complementary tone for the skirting contrasts beautifully with a seafoam front door that’s no longer suffocating behind a screen. Now, this home is the neighborhood charmer it always should've been. Container plants, wicker chairs and textural landscaping complete the new look.

Muffled behind disproportionate landscaping and attention-gobbling columns, this bungalow’s porch area was almost nonexistent.

This makeunder is an excellent example of how less can be more. Beds of much smaller, porch-skimming plants now carry the eye up to a sweet sitting area (complete with a porch swing). A coat of black paint brings out the iron columns’ delicate details without letting them overshadow the home's other architectural features.

A traditional color palete wasn't doing much for this home's quaint charm, cute dormers and all.

Ben and Erin graced the home with a vibrant blue-green paint upgrade, new shutters, fresh landscaping and a novel makeover of the carport to create outdoor living space.

Details that should feel classic and generous here — like a lovely pediment above the front door and ample windows — were instead rather dreary, thanks to a too-traditional palette that creates strong contrasts without adding interest.

This more muted and neutral approach to highlighting architecture — new white exterior paint darkens to a serene putty tone around the door, then darkens again to a rich olive-brown on the door itself — is graceful and contemporary. That putty color recurs on the now-shutterless windows, and new landscaping (plus elegant, sculptural topiary flanking the door) offers a colorful new frame for the front walkway.

Flaking, gloomy paint wasn't doing this home any favors. Meanwhile, the spectacular wraparound porch that should be an exclamation point was more of an indifferent shrug.

Erin and Ben coaxed charm out of this Craftsman by using three rich, warm tones to highlight its handiwork. An intricate new rail, a ceiling fan and a pair of built-by-Ben swings turn the once ho-hum porch into a glorious exterior room.

An oppressive iron gate shrouded the front door in shadow, while the ill-considered landscaping on either side of the stairs was oppressive rather than stylish.

What a difference a gate makes! An all-new, natural front door and quaint patio set beckon visitors in. A bright two-tone new color scheme evokes fluffy clouds in a summer sky.

Enthusiastic ivy and a house-encircling hedge made this home feel a bit like Sleeping Beauty’s castle after she pricked her finger.

Ben and Erin found their way to happily ever after by peeling back all that greenery, hanging a crisp new pendant and installing a mint-green front door. Understated new landscaping frames the columns without threatening to swallow them whole.

Dilapidated, overgrown and just plain sad. Erin and Ben to the rescue!

With a new porch, glistening windows and a green-and-white color palette, this sweet home is almost unrecognizable.

The bright exterior of this home lacked cohesion and depth.

A more neutral palette tones down the exterior of this home, but amps up the style. A classic Ben-and-Erin touch: flower boxes and a wood front door — charming! As are the new front porch and gable.

Window boxes in a complementary taupe color add life to the front of the home.

The Napiers chose a wood door to brighten up the new, neutral palette. A woven chair and new sleek porch lights add elegance to the entrance.

The railing, columns and color scheme needed work.

The Napiers squared off the columns and removed the railing. Gray-black paint transformed the brick from dated to sleek, while new landscaping and rustic rocking chairs boost the look to a whole new level.

The red brick and carport of the home felt outdated.

Now, the fresh white exterior boasts wooden-beam accents. Meanwhile, Ben and Erin increased the square footage of the home itself. Yep, they turned the carport into a living room — genius.

The front of the home now features great lounge space and a vertical garden.

The lack of color and screened-in front porch needed some love.

Erin and Ben opened up the front porch — and the design of the home — then painted the exterior creamy white and installed a new, bright orange front door.

The front porch also features a porch swing made by Ben.

The exterior of this small cottage was due for a total overhaul.

The charming new exterior look now features a red tin roof as well as a new front porch. White and blue paint add to the country-cool ambiance.

An awkward railing and a traditional color scheme made this exterior a bit of a bore.

Ben and Erin completely reinvented the exterior of this home. New windows (sans shutters) and cedar shakes on the gable above the front porch give this Southern home New England vibes. A sleek navy-blue door — with a large window to let extra sunlight in — is the berry on top.

Before the renovation, the Luker home lacked color and personality

With new operable windows and a dynamic paint scheme that highlights the existing brickwork, this understated, yet sleek exterior shines from down the block.

The high-contrast hues and unfinished porch left something to be desired.

The new raised-porch area by Erin and Ben is ooh-ahh worthy. Sage-green shutters stand out against white siding, while a wood front door completes the fresh, earthy aesthetic.

Overgrown was an understatement when it came to this exterior.

Big bushes, be gone! Erin and Ben removed the old pipe columns, opting for simple, yet lovely wood columns and decorative railings. Creamy paint, landscaping and taupe-colored roofing over the porch complete the transformation.

From the porch to the paint, the Rowell house needed a whole facelift.

A bright turquoise exterior takes the drab color palette to a wow-worthy level. Trim, refreshed in white, highlights the home's cool architectural features: geometric railings and expansive windows.

Though this home was in pretty good shape, Erin and Ben had a few tweaks up their sleeves to bump the curb appeal up a notch.

Blue flower boxes (to match a serene front door) are the subtle showstoppers of this cute cottage. The light-yellow paint and petite bushes take a close second.

The all-white exterior at the Holifield house masked its special Craftsman details.

White trim against deep-blue siding shows off the home's beauty. Ben and Erin repainted the existing front door a subtle burnt orange to stand out instead of blend in. New landscaping and grading solved the yard's drainage problem.

The old awning and glass-enclosed porch begged for brightness.

Erin and Ben brought the brightness. The new white and taupe exterior boasts an inviting open porch (goodbye to the old awning) and upgraded landscaping.

Vinyl siding and a new front door were the first items on Ben and Erin's list for this fixer-upper exterior.

New double doors and blue paint bring new life to the brick on the front of the home. The best part: Ben built flower beds for the windows, then filled them with orange and yellow buds.

Ben and Erin had big plans for the faded shutters and taupe siding on this home.

Baby-blue shutters bring this exterior to life. New wooden accents by Ben add subtle detail and dimension, while rocking chairs and new landscaping offer a warm welcome to guests.

The exterior of the James house needed new paint, landscaping and repaired stairs.

Ben and Erin opened up this closed-off porch to reveal large-paned windows and a breezy spot to relax in the fresh air. They returned to a traditional Craftsman three-color palette: Deep ox-blood-colored trim pops against the blue-gray brick and matching siding. New neighborhood hangout spot, activated.

The exterior of the Ponder house was unassuming and lacked color.

Black and white give way to a juicy color palette comprised of two contrasting hues of blue. Creamy paint on the trim and railings shows off Ben's impressive woodwork.

Ben and Erin had some serious work to do on this farmhouse.

The new Rahaim Craftsman now boasts large, tapered columns, which accent the new, expansive front porch. A yellow, soft sage and cream palette cheers up the curb appeal, as does the gravel walkway and bright terra-cotta planters.

The front of the Campbell house was a little lackluster.

The Napiers offset the warm gray siding with punchy coral and white trim that beautifully highlights the round window at the top of the house. Rocking chairs and an outdoor sofa fill out the once-bare front porch.

The screened-in porch buried away the beauty of this exterior.