Help your home shine this summer with curb appeal updates that also improve the chance of selling your home.
Investing in curb appeal provides a remarkablereturn on investment, often surpassing 100%, Kenney says.
Here, real estate experts and home decor specialists chime in with their favorite curb appeal trends for 2025.
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Many of the color choices, lighting picks, and gardening trends all have this in mind.
Natural accents from stone and wood are increasingly popular for strategic accents, he adds.
Lenhart describes this trend as humanizing design.
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Were seeing a bit of a retreat from the austerity and minimalism of some varieties of the modern aesthetic.
Were also aspiring toward a warmer emotional state through a warmer color palette.
Regardless of what you call it, the overall effect is certainly trending and making homes more attractive.
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Cumulatively, this adds up to more inviting scenes, which boost curb appeal, Lenhart adds.
Then keep the rest of the house more neutral, she says.
Natural wood accents also work beautifully to soften bolder colors and tie everything together.
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Not a fan of earth tones?
This year,pastelslike pale blues or yellows seem to be pretty popular.
Whatever you do, dont paint your brick, Kelly says.
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Of course, as with all trends, you risk having your tastes change with the times.
This is a tough one because this really depends on where you live.
Dont want to commit to the whole house?
Oversized Front Doors and Steps
A bigger front door can also help make your front entrance more grand.
Front doors are getting larger and more pronounced.
Think clean lines with bold colors or materials like glass, steel, or wood with interesting textures.
Enhancing your front door can be as simple as adding stylish hardware, like a chic knocker.
Top it off with finishing features.
Unique glass inserts and minimalist hardware are popular touches.
Stamped Concrete Walkways
Give your pathways some love by either cleaning them up or replacing them entirely.
Stamped concrete continues to gain popularity and momentum year after year, Miller says.
But its also an easy way to make your home look great from the street level.
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Want an easy way to get started?
Kenney suggests installing decorative rock beds or mulch around plants to provide a visually appealing and low-maintenance garden upgrade.
Eco-friendly landscapingthat requires less water is one way homeowners are saving money.
As common as a green, grassy lawn may be, it uses a lot of water.
Reduce your water usageand time mowing your lawnby ditching the grass altogether, Klosterman adds.
you could go the xeriscape route and lay down sand or rocks in your front yard.
Instead of plain lawns, people are choosing layered garden beds that feel unique to their style.
Be sure to top it off with landscape lighting.
And if youre wondering what to plant, Phillips has suggestions.
Pollinator-friendly gardens, which attract bees and butterflies, are not only beautiful but great for the environment.
