Curb Appeal By Katie Roiger | Submitted photos
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hat makes a house attractive, warm, and welcoming? What indefinable elements transform sheetrock and shingles into the perfect spot for cozy nights in with the kids, or a crazy bash with 30 of your friends, or a property that will sell like hotcakes if or when it’s time to move? What designs and styles will elevate a home from ho-hum to happy place? 4 •
• APRIL 2021 • The Free Press
This kind of question has a million different answers: Vibrant wall colors. Farmhouse greige. Puffy blankets. Lights with dimmer switches. Candles everywhere. Each of these options are good, but they overlook a basic starting place that many people forget. Some don’t even realize that it’s the first “room” of their houses. That’s right – the front yard.
