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Home Exteriors

Is it time to update your home's exterior? Give your facade a wow-worthy makeover that fits your family's lifestyle and budget. Whether your house is on the market or you just want to rev up its curb appeal, consider an exterior update for your next home improvement project. An inviting entryway beckons guests from the street to your door and signals a cozy, attractive interior.
cupola on garage with blue doors
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Second Empire architecture
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How to Fix a Roof Leak
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How to Level a Yard by Removing Bumps and Divots
window screen removal in home
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Neutral tone living room
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ice dams on roof of home
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How to Hang Lights on Tall Outdoor Trees
little free library
How to Add a Little Free Library to Your Front Yard
Roof Construction
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Front landscaping in front of house with garage and driveway
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house numbers planter
How to Install House Numbers (Plus Where to Put Them)
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7 Dock Trends to Elevate Your Outdoor Space
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spanish colonial style home
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soffit on house
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Wood ceiling porch
30 Back Porch Ideas to Upgrade Your Outdoor Space
white living room with wood coffee table
How to Remove Paint from Brick
Deck fabric shade
How to Install a Shade Sail
white ranch house exterior three car garage
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Small New England Town Street, Chatham, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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cracked vinyl siding
How to Repair Vinyl Siding
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home exterior with dark painted garage and blue front door
Should You Paint Your Front Door and Garage Door the Same Color? Here's What Experts Say
mid century style home with dark wood exterior
13 Design Ideas for a Midcentury Modern Home
gutter on white house
Types of Gutters: How to Choose the Right Material and Style for Your Home
Detail of rain chain garden with papyrus, coleus, verbena, copper bowl
What Is a Rain Chain? A Guide to the Downspout Alternative
modern a-frame home exterior
What Is an A-Frame House?
Exterior of a modular home
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front yard gray door
Is Painting Your Home's Brick Exterior a Good Idea?
Blue house white trim
Expert Tips for Boosting the Curb Appeal of Your Flat-Front House
white house with white porch railing
20 Porch Railing Ideas That Add Style and Privacy
Modern white, black, and wood home exterior
20 Modern Home Exterior Ideas to Refresh Any Architectural Style
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exterior of home with driveway and garage
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Manufactured home with porch and yard
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Tan house stone wooden door
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white house wooden fence
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farmhouse exterior white clean lines
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Victorian style home makeover
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wood porch planter box with various flowers and hanging plants
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cement patio black pergola
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front yard garden
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window box
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Ranch home with wood fence
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Ranch home with wood fence
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staining a wood fence with roller brush
How to Stain a Fence
horizontal plank wooden fence in backyard
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person using an angle grinder to cut pavers
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