Summer is here, and a long season of enjoying beautiful weather, time with family and friends, and BBQs is here! If you want your home to look its best for when you entertain, a great space to start is with your front porch. Our budget-friendly DIY porch improvement projects from our cash for houses team in Fort Worth are the perfect way to create a welcoming entrance to your home and a peaceful space to unwind. They are also a great way to increase curb appeal if you want to sell your home!
#1 – Make Your Front Door a Focal Point
Our eyes are naturally drawn to the front door when we arrive home, so it’s the perfect place to start.
If your front door isn’t in good condition, you’ll need to start by sanding it down, filling any cracks, and sealing it. You can also replace your front door if the damage is bad, if the door isn’t the quality you’d like, or if you want something with a specific character or style. This is more costly, but hanging it yourself or grouping it in with a few other projects around the house you need a handyman for will make it more affordable.
Painting a front door is the most budget-friendly DIY porch improvement project there is – anyone can do it, it’s quick and easy, and it makes a big impact! Always choose high-quality paint designed for use on front doors. This will reduce wear or peeling, make the door easy to clean and keep it in great shape. Bold color is a beautiful way to make your home stand out. Here are step-by-step instructions for this project.
#2 – Create Seating Space
If you have space, adding seating will give your home a welcoming feel and create a new outdoor living space to enjoy. Even a small set of café chairs and a side table will do!
Outdoor furniture is pretty expensive, but this is where you can get creative. Be sure to look at local estate sales, Facebook marketplace, and Craigslist for good quality secondhand items at bargain prices (remember, you can always buy or sew new cushions). If you have basic DIY skills, you can even make fashionable pallet couches out of cheap wooden pallets for rustic, simple seating.
#3 – Upgrade Your Lighting
Good lighting is important for security, for you and your guests to avoid falls at night, and for creating ambiance, so if your lighting is old or non-existent, it’s a great DIY porch improvement project to tackle.
Start with practical lighting, positioning it so that your doorway is well-lit, the house number is clearly visible, and that stairs or other hazards are well-lit. It’s always a good idea to use an LED bulb in your light, as this will save money in the long term by using a lot less energy, and lasting a lot longer. A unit with a sensor will turn the light on at dusk automatically, so you don’t have to worry about coming back to a dark home at night.
Your lighting can extend down the pathway if necessary, especially if there are dense shrubs or stepping stones. Solar lights that you stick into the ground are a great option here, as they’re affordable, don’t need an electrical connection, and run of free energy.
Lastly, you can string outdoor-rated solar fairy lights or fiesta lights through your porch area to create soft ambient lighting. String them through a nearby tree, hang them as a curtain or decorate your porch pillars for a lovely effect.
#4 – Add a Floral Finish
Plants add life and color to a porch, and they’re affordable too! Collect old planters from recycling depots or secondhand sources, repaint them to add a splash of color, and plant them up with seasonal plants from your local garden center. Native plants will do best in the climate and require the least watering (although all plant pots need a bit more water than plants in the ground), herbs like lavender, basil, and rosemary are a lovely addition that scent the air and that you can use in the kitchen, and even growing vegetables on your porch can look beautiful! Friends and neighbors can also be a great source for cuttings you can propagate yourself.
Sell Your Home the Quick and Easy Way with Our Cash for Homes Team in Fort Worth
If you want to sell your home fast and privately without the hassle of looking for a buyer or upgrading your home, then your best bet is to sell directly to cash home buyers in Fort Worth. We also have plenty of homes for sale if you are looking to buy investment properties!
Our cash for homes Fort Worth team is happy to buy it for a market-related price – sight unseen and no upgrades needed. It’s completely COVID-safe because we don’t need to visit your home for viewings, and you can sell your home in 24 hours. Here’s how our process works:
- You enter your information on our website. We’ll contact you directly to discuss an offer for your property (you can also get a free property evaluation from our website)
- You can accept or reject the offer
- You can also call us directly on 469-858-0088
Our team is compassionate and highly motivated to offer you the best possible market-related price for your home, so you can sell your home in 24 hours. Not only does this cash go straight into your bank account as soon as the sale goes through, but you also pay zero real estate agent commission. It’s all about making selling your home as fast and as rewarding as possible!
At Shiny Key Properties, our trained consultants have years of experience in helping homeowners to sell quickly. To find out more about our cash for homes Fort Worth service or to speak to our cash home buyers directly, please contact us today and speak to one of our friendly team members.