This Scottsdale home is gorgeous inside and very nice in front but the seller and I weren’t happy with the curb appeal.
The inside is meticulously cared for, staged very well and just shows wonderfully. The home has received rave reviews from Realtors and their clients.
But I wasn’t happy with the curb appeal. It looked good but not as good as the inside nor as good as the backyard with its pool and spa.
Notice the sunscreens and the large rose near the entry. Removing the sunscreens and the rose really gave the front crisp, clean lines.
before
After
I am completely into making the entry look inviting and happy. The large rose partially blocked the view of the front door from the street and made the entry slightly cave-like. I want the eye to be drawn to the front door. I want the front door to say, “Walk this way and come on in.”
Removing the rose and replacing it with a flowering crepe myrtle was a huge improvement. We’ve also talked about painting the door to really draw your eye to the entrance.
Just for fun, what color would you paint the door? Can you think of anything else we can do to make the entry even more friendly and inviting, to pull your eye to the front door? A bench? Something hanging on the door? Or above the door? Maybe some small wall art next to the door?
The queen palm is placed in an unfortunate position. Instead of guiding your eye to the door, it’s a bit of a sentry bouncing your eye away from the door.
6 responses so far ↓
1 cindy@staged4more // Aug 2, 2007 at 11:57 am
It looks great! This is a great illustration to convince sellers to “stage” their landscaping. After curb appeal is very important. If they don’t like the exterior, they will keep on driving!
Great artcile, I am going to put it on my website for seller’s guide.
Cheers,
Cindy
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3 cindy@staged4more // Aug 6, 2007 at 10:00 am
Here is the link of your article on my site. http://www.staged4more.com/articles.html
Cheers,
Cindy
4 Maggie Dunbar // Aug 7, 2007 at 7:41 am
Yes, your work made a tremendous difference. Some tasteful wall piece would work, and a few beautiful lights to set off the walk way.
5 Rachel - Staged Makeovers // Aug 7, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Removing the tall plant to show the column and the window was a small improvement that made a big impact! Looks so much better.
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