She visited my house and had started reading my blog and decided I was the one to help her with this house, so I said yes, I would.And I told her I would blog about it, which she is excited about.Regardless if you have any need for updating, I think you will enjoy this collection of before and after photos. But just like anything, there are so many different types of brick and the original brick on this home found on the Nest Egg wasn’t attractive. She painted this brick home a cream color and it made such a difference! Another great redo by painting the brick was found on the blog A Painted House.These exterior home remodeling projects deliver mass curb appeal and are truly OMG worthy. It was multi color with some gray bricks thrown in. It brightened up the facade immensely and even made it look larger. I love the color that Angela picked for her updated ranch. It doesn’t always have to take a lot of money to freshen up the exterior of a home. The after picture is so much more welcoming with just a few changes.Get even more inspiration from our collection of home exteriors.Spruce up your curb appeal with a little help from our collection of before-and-after exterior makeovers.

Honestly, they were both so similar that we had a hard time telling them apart, but ended up going with the cooler tone of the two, which was Pier (the one on the right). The prep work alone took our crew a half day—every surface that wasn’t going to be painted was taped off and protected. As you can see, the photo below is at the halfway mark. We decided to keep the wood-panneled portions white to add some contrast. We’ve barely gotten started on things, so it might be a bit slow, but I wanted to share the Before pics with you so you can see what we are working with.It has really good bones and will be a great house.Trees crowded this house, the veranda's railing was missing, and a lack of landscaping made the house unwelcoming."I'm always in search of the ugly duckling," says designer Ann Nicholson, referring to the day that she and her husband, Charles, stopped short in front of this 1910 Craftsman-style bungalow with zero curb appeal, a partially gutted interior, and a 'For Sale by Owner' sign pushed into an overgrown lawn."Immediately, I pulled out a pen to jot notes on a wrinkled paper napkin."Nine months later, the fully renovated bungalow with its roomy addition off the back, brand-new carriage-house–style garage, garden pavilion, and lattice-enclosed courtyard proved a glowing success.Hope you all are enjoying this wonderful Christmas season and all that it offers.I’ve been having a blast, from partaking in Christmas parties, plays, and dinners with friends and am thoroughly enjoying this month.