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Outdoor Decorating with Metal Art

July 19, 2011 by Dan

When decorating, it’s important to remember that your home’s exterior is just as important as the interior. Although most people seem to focus most of their decorating efforts on the inside of their home, enhancing your landscape and the exterior of your home can really add to it’s overall appeal. Since the outside of your home is the first thing that visitors will see, an attractive landscape, interesting architectural features and other artistic and decorative touches will make your home a showplace. Fortunately, it really doesn’t take a lot of time, effort or expense to make the outside of your home as beautiful and appealing as the inside. All it takes is a bit of creativity and some simple decorating techniques.

Make a Good First Impression

Any realtor will tell you that the front door and the surrounding area plays a big part in a home’s “curb appeal.” If you want to assess the initial appeal of your home, try viewing it from the sidewalk, the neighbor’s yard, or down the street. When viewed in this fashion, your home should stand out from the crowd, but in a good way. Ideally, your home should look as though it is the most well kept house on the block. Although a bit of individuality can add eye-catching appeal to your home, it shouldn’t look as though it “clashes” with other homes in your neighborhood. If you want to spruce up the curb appeal of your home, try painting the front door. If the exterior of your home has one or more interesting architectural features, find a way to accentuate them. Beautifully maintained planting beds or even a simple pot of flowers beside the front door can also help. Welcome signs metal wall art can also be a great way to add a warm and welcoming touch to the front of your home.

Beautify the Backyard

Although the appearance of the front of your home is important, you shouldn’t forget the backyard when decorating. Since the backyard is a popular place for outdoor entertaining and other activities, a few decorative and artistic touches can really add to the overall appeal of the area. If you have a patio or deck, this can be a great place to concentrate your decorating efforts. You’ll find a wide variety of patio metal wall art from which to choose, designed to fit almost any decorating scheme or architectural style. Eye-catching patio furniture, artistic planters and pots, wind chimes, or even a small fountain can all add to the overall look of your patio area.

Yard Art

Although there are plenty of artistic and yet functional items to choose from when decorating the exterior of your home, sometimes it can be fun to choose a purely artistic and decorative piece. For example, a contemporary piece of outdoor yard sculpture could be the perfect way to accentuate your yard. If you prefer pieces that are a bit more functional, pretty garden markers, artistically designed benches or other useful pieces can add both beauty and convenience to your yard.

Filed Under: Interior Design, Wall Coverings Tagged With: decorating, front door, home's exterior, wall art, welcome signs, yard art

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Dan Fargo,the editor-in-chief of Archtopia, an online magazine dedicated to architects and designers.

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