1950 cottage exterior

Use these 12 easy and inexpensive ideas and projects to improve your home's appeal to buyers so you can sell your house fast.

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Houzz Tour: 1950s Cape Cod-Style House Gets a Sustainable Update

A dated home gets a fresh look in this (virtual) cute cottage makeover! Add curb appeal with these easy ideas, no matter what the style of your home.

It’s a jewel box where pastels shine the brightest

Curb appeal, that great first look, was this homeowner's top priority when she moved into her cozy cottage seven years ago.

We went house hunting last night. Things are shaping up for us to buy a house in the next year. If we are disciplined. And a smidge lucky. One of the options we are looking at is a little house on a good lot that would require a major renovation. This has sent me into a bit of a tailspin as I like to investigate every possible option before making a decision. I'm real spontaneous that way. I don't want to find something later that I liked better. Any of you suffer from that disorder? Thought…

Transform our ranch into craftsman style

Design Challenge: creating curb appeal in a builder 1950's ranch. Using 3 simple principles, we transformed this ho-hum ranch into a charming cottage. #exteriormakeover #curbappeal

This 1960s ranch in Maine was "bland and boring," not to mention tiny, with only 750 square feet, but now has the charm and curb appeal of a cozy cottage.