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“Golden Door?”  More Like Canary Yellow

Not every change to a home’s curb appeal is necessarily an improvement.

Personally, I prefer the more traditional version of this Fern Hill Colonial (below) to the more recent, minimalist look (above).

curb-appealWith/Without

The differences? (besides door color).

Siding color (white vs. beige); shutters (without/with); and red lawn chairs (ditto).

Plus an American flag and flower boxes, if you really want to get into details . . .

FYI, the top photo is how the home appears currently; photo #2 is how it appeared when it was listed (but didn’t sell) in 2012.

See also, “Inexpensive Ways to Punch Up a Home’s Curb Appeal“; “Curb Appeal:  When Less is More“; “Adding a Portico to Punch Up Curb Appeal“; “What’s Wrong With This Curb Appeal?” “Curb Appeal is Deceptive“; and “Punching Up Curb Appeal.”

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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