‘Pimp your front door 4 Autumn’ shows you some affordable and simple things you can do this autumn (fall) to brighten up and improve the look of your front door space. Whether you live in a house, a condo, a little flat or a plush apartment, choose the one(s) that suit you and make a go for it. It won’t cost you much and it definitely won’t take a lot of your time. What it will do, is put a smile on your and your neighbours’ faces. So how do you pimp your front door 4 autumn? (This post also includes information about improving not only your front door, but the entire front door area).
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1. I used plants I already had. I’d nursed some plants which I dug out from our old garden months before we moved house. These were planted outside the front window. I chose plants which were low-growing because of the security issue of having larger plants under your front window. You can read about DIY home security in this article.
2. I used one potted bamboo I had. Divided it into 6 small parts, and planted it alternately between the gaps in the firs. They’ve now almost filled up all the spaces.
3. I helped to remake the plant box. I use this to ‘house’ various seasonal plants during the year. I didn’t plant anything in the box itself because this would’ve meant I was limited to what I could use there. Instead, I’ve planted up two separate plastic plant pots (with different flowering plants) which are the right size to fit into the outer wooden box . I’m free to swap the plastic boxes round once they go out of season.
4. The front garden makeover wouldn’t be the same without a hanging basket. Unfortunately the flowers had already flowered when the latest pictures were taken.
What other tips have you got for a front garden make-over? Have you been able to achieve the look you wanted without spending too much? Please leave your tips in the comment boxes below. Thank you.
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These DIY anti-burglar projects relate to landscaping. Administering a few changes to your outdoor landscaping can go a long way to making your home more secure and less attractive to thieves. Burglars love homes with dense foliage and brush obstructing the view of the doors and windows from the street. Don’t indulge them. Below are just a few ways to start making the exterior of your home more secure.
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If you only have the time to do one security upgrade to your landscaping, this is the one you should choose. Making your entrances easily visible by the neighbors and from the street will help dissuade all but the most brazen and tenacious of thieves. In addition, a tree with branches near your second story windows can give a nimble burglar access to your home. Remember that trimming your bushes and trees is a regular maintenance medium, not just a one-time fix. See some other ways we’ve enabled affordable, DIY home security.
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Adding a good dose of brambles is another way to make your house unattractive to thieves. Depending on where you live, climbing roses, cacti and blackberry bushes near your windows will leave their mark on anyone who tries to climb past them. These shrubs and plants also make great additions when updating your exterior designs.
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Wooden trellises can be lovely when placed against a home’s exterior, perhaps with a climbing rose or clematis attached. However, those same trellises can provide burglars with an easy ladder and access to the upper levels of your home. Better to place your trellis out in the open or against your garage instead.
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We all leave our gardening equipment outside from time to time. However, if your regular gardening or maintenance routine includes using a ladder or step stool, you’re giving burglars another easy way to enter your home through a second floor window. Keep these locked away and out of sight.
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Low-growing gardens use pebbles or rocks of different sizes, along with delicate plants such as cacti, succulents or tender perennials. This type of garden can win you security on three levels: it doesn’t obscure your windows; it can contain plants with thorns; and the rocks make it difficult for thieves to get footing or place a ladder.
Don’t obsess about having your home burglarized, but neither make it easy for thieves. Look at the exterior of your home as a thief might see it and make any necessary changes. It’s easy and affordable.
Have you done any DIY anti-burglar projects? What other preventative methods have you implemented?
Author Bio:
Elli is a writer for YourLocalSecurity.com, a top seller of home security services. She enjoys blogging about family and child safety, home renovation and improvement, and simple home DIY projects.
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5 Ways to refresh home exteriors will show you some simple things you can implement (or adapt) to make your exterior come alive. Sometimes we can spend much time making over the inside of our homes, that we burn out before we get to the exterior. It’s important to give the passers-by the impression of a well-kept property because a well-looked after home is usually a well-secured one. Find out simple, DIY security devices you could apply to your home today.
Garages are usually just functional places most people don’t do much about. The problem is, your garage is usually at the front of your house, and no matter how well the home exterior is presented, if you have an old, run-down or unattractive garage door, it will taint the entire look. If you’re at a loss as to what to do to brighten up your garage, why not erect a sturdy arbour on which to grow climbing plants. The top of the arbour will have to be above the garage door so as not to be in the way. If you don’t want to build an arbour, just a climbing frame or trellis could be attached there. You’d be amazed at the impact a simple trellis can have to refresh home exteriors. These expandable bamboo trellises are cheap, but great for growing plants above your garage door and on the front of your house.
Don’t worry about calling in the electricians. There’s no need for this. Simply purchase some solar lighting and place them in your garden to add beauty and practicality. You can even get the hanging solar garden lights to display on a tree if you don’t have ground space or your garden is fully paved. These are extremely useful and pretty too. The lights could be placed along the path to illuminate your way in during winter months. You can also position them around your front door, or around the table in the back garden so you could sit outside for longer on warm evenings. Don’t forget that lights are also great for security where the exterior of your home is concerned. And the great thing about these is that apart from the purchase cost, they won’t cost you anything more.
Even if you live in a grey house with little or no character, a few hanging baskets will cover a ‘multitude of sins’. No one pays attention to the dull colour of your exterior if you have pretty, hanging baskets with thriving flowers growing from them. This is one of the cheapest, simplest ways of brightening and reviving your home exterior. If you’re not green fingered you can even buy ready-made hanging baskets from almost any supermarket or garden centre. The hardest question is how much you’re willing to spend. Make sure you water your hanging baskets every day (twice a day in very hot conditions), and you’ll have lasting colour all growing season.
If you can afford it and live in the right sort of property, installing shutters can really make a difference to your home exterior. They make your home stand out from the other properties in the street and depending on the colour of your home, can add a splash of contrasting or complementing colour to the outside of your property. I plan on getting some shutters myself. I’m just waiting to paint the exterior first. My next door neighbours have had the same shutters for more than a decade (without any upkeep), and since ours are the only two properties in the street that look alike, I think it will make a pretty complement. Make sure your shutters are well made and well secured and they could last for decades.
We talked about the positive impact of the right front doors in an earlier article here: Popular front door colours. It’s amazing how front doors can change and refresh home exteriors almost instantly. We examined the popular front door colours and looked at how they can sometimes reflect the home owner’s personality. See how front doors change and revive your home exterior.
I’m sure there are other ways to refresh your home exterior, but here at DIY Projects we strive to do the best makeovers for the most affordable prices. These tips above will make the most impact for the lowest cost, so what are you waiting for! Use 1 or all of these 5 ways to refresh home exterior and be proud to live where you do. Please share what you’ve done to revive your exterior and share this article with anyone who’ll benefit from it. Thank you.
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