Paint

• Paint is the least expensive and most effective change you can make to your home's exterior. When choosing an exterior color consider the style of your home, the natural landscape of your area, and the style of your neighborhood. As a general rule, the larger the home, the more sedate the color should be. If you love a bold color like turquoise, fuchsia, or purple, consider saving your favorite color for a single accent like the front door.
  
  

Siding

• If your home has wooden siding consider upgrading to a more modern composite like a fiber-cement, or composite siding. Fiber-cement siding is designed to last as much as 50 years and has greater insulation capabilities than wood. It is not subject to insect infestations.
  
  

Roofing

• Classic Country Exterior
  
  Every home needs a sound roof to protect its occupants from the elements. A roof can also have a major impact on the appearance of a home. If your roof is sound, it's too expensive a change to make for cosmetic reasons, but if it needs to be replaced consider all of your options. Expensive and inexpensive roofing materials now come in a wide range of colors.
  
  

Landscaping

• The landscaping around your home may be overwhelming its exterior. If your home has mature trees and shrubs are they accenting your home or dominating it? Consider dramatically cutting back shrubs, and having trees professionally trimmed and thinned. Simply clearing out some of your existing landscaping may give your home new life. To save on water bills consider xeriscaping. Xeriscaping uses plants that do not need to be watered beyond normal rainfall.
  
  

Walkways

• Decorative Exterior Light
  
  If you home is over twenty-five years old and it has its original walkways an upgrade is probably needed for cosmetic and safety-related reasons; most cement walkways will sink, chip, crack or be raised by tree roots. Many options exist for your new walkway. You can tile it with pavers or slate tiles, or custom stepping-stones with the spaces filled with pea gravel. Once you've decided on your pathway, be sure to line it with decorative lighting.