6 house designs that maximize curb appeal

Plan No. 56532 & Small Home Plan

DESIGNER
Larry W. Garnett, FAIBD
254.897.3518
larrygarnett@larrygarnettdesigns.com
www.smartlivinghomedesigns.com

Building homes with outstanding curb appeal often becomes the result of carefully thought-out details. Of course, the garage is usually one of the most prominent features of a home. Both of these elevation comparisons utilize two details to successfully address the garage: First, we replaced one large garage door with two higher-quality single doors. Then, we simplified the roof area above the garage in order to place more emphasis on the house itself. Both of these changes will draw less attention to the garage and allow the front porch and entry to become the focal points.

The overall exterior of many homes can be greatly enhanced by simply adding properly sized window shutters. Scale also becomes critical with porch columns. Typically, a larger, more substantial porch column can make a great difference in the home’s appearance.

To summarize, by eliminating some expensive and unnecessary roof forms above the garage and spending that savings on higher-quality garage doors, larger porch columns, and proportional shutters, the curb appeal can easily be increased.

Plan No. 56532

A. Eliminate gable that draws unwanted attention to the garage

B. Eliminate large double door

C. Replace with two higher quality single doors. The proportion of the single doors draws less attention to the garage.

D. The result is a home with the main entry and porch becoming the focal points.

Small Home

A. Eliminate gable that draws unwanted attention to the garage

B. Eliminate large double door

C. Replace with two higher-quality single doors. The proportion of the single doors draws less attention to the garage.

D. Add shutters properly sized for windows

E. Increase porch columns from 4 to 8 inches in diameter