Over the years, the exterior of homes have tastefully taken on more and more textures such as stained wood, painted wood, brick, stone, stucco, iron, slate, cedar shake…all melded together to create a desirable piece of real estate. Well planned facades create that first impression. It’s the first impressions that count! As they say, you never get another chance to make a first impression.
Today’s builders are not only in the business of making houses but in the business of creating a platform for a house to become a home, a home to become a haven for the families who live there and the home and its inhabitants to contribute to the betterment of an entire neighborhood and community.
Savvy builders recognize the benefit of combining a blend of multiple textures on the exterior of homes. Whether the houses are multi-million dollar estates or starter houses, every house deserves a chance to immediately take on the look of a home. Furthermore, studies show that a home’s value can increase by as much as 25% simply by enhancing the curb appeal.
One very simple and economical way to add a unique, atypical texture to new construction is to add window boxes. The texture of the box itself plus the annual and perennial plants within add an array of textures and colors.
As buyers approach homes with window boxes adorning them the buyer gets the impression this house in loved and given great care. An emotional lure is stereotypically what makes a potential buyer sign on the dotted line.
The Norman Rockwell, taste of the American dream, is what families want. Billowing window boxes come to mind when one envisions picturesque streets filled with the hustle and bustle of a vibrant neighborhood.
Having window boxes is simple. The landscape professional who designs and executes the yards of these new construction properties can easily add a few window boxes to the mix of plantings. If you are concerned about “how are the plants going to stay watered?” simply attach drip lines to an existing irrigation system or for around a couple hundred dollars or less you can purchase a timer, Y connector, pressure reducer and connect to your outside water faucet. If you establish a drip line, the time it takes to maintain the window box is minimal.
Set your properties apart from many others by the simple addition of a window box and allow you and your company to be an integral part of making a house a home.
Over the years, the exterior of homes have tastefully taken on more and more textures such as stained wood, painted wood, brick, stone, stucco, iron, slate, cedar shake…all melded together to create a desirable piece of real estate. Well planned facades create that first impression. It’s the first impressions that count! As they say, you never get another chance to make a first impression.
Today’s builders are not only in the business of making houses but in the business of creating a platform for a house to become a home, a home to become a haven for the families who live there and the home and its inhabitants to contribute to the betterment of an entire neighborhood and community.
Savvy builders recognize the benefit of combining a blend of multiple textures on the exterior of homes. Whether the houses are multi-million dollar estates or starter houses, every house deserves a chance to immediately take on the look of a home. Furthermore, studies show that a home’s value can increase by as much as 25% simply by enhancing the curb appeal.
One very simple and economical way to add a unique, atypical texture to new construction is to add window boxes. The texture of the box itself plus the annual and perennial plants within add an array of textures and colors.
As buyers approach homes with window boxes adorning them the buyer gets the impression this house in loved and given great care. An emotional lure is stereotypically what makes a potential buyer sign on the dotted line.
The Norman Rockwell, taste of the American dream, is what families want. Billowing window boxes come to mind when one envisions picturesque streets filled with the hustle and bustle of a vibrant neighborhood.
Having window boxes is simple. The landscape professional who designs and executes the yards of these new construction properties can easily add a few window boxes to the mix of plantings. If you are concerned about “how are the plants going to stay watered?” simply attach drip lines to an existing irrigation system or for around a couple hundred dollars or less you can purchase a timer, Y connector, pressure reducer and connect to your outside water faucet. If you establish a drip line, the time it takes to maintain the window box is minimal.
Set your properties apart from many others by the simple addition of a window box and allow you and your company to be an integral part of making a house a home.
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Article is written by Catherine Wilson, Interior Designer and owner of Mind Your Manors, Inc. makers of No Rot window boxes and planters. Visit http://www.windowboxesetc.com to learn more about Mind Your Manors, Inc. window boxes and planters.
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