5 Remodeling Ideas Guaranteed to Add Curb Appeal to a Ranch-Style Home (2022)
Ranch Style homes were popular between the 1940s and the 1970s. Ranch-style homes may not have been on this year’s “hot list” but many solid ranch-style homes are still on the housing market today.
If you own a ranch-style home, you may be looking to add curb appeal for a future sale. Other reasons for adding curb appeal to your ranch-style home may be to increase the value of the home or improve your home’s aesthetics for your own enjoyment.
If you are a homebuyer, you may be looking at remodeling options to add curb appeal to a potential investment property.
Here are 5 home remodel ideas that are guaranteed to add curb appeal to any ranch-style home.
WIDEN THE FRONT PATIO
If you are lucky enough to have a patio on your ranch-style home why not extend the front patio into a luxury sitting area? Homes with outdoor sitting areas are currently highly sought after and can really sell a home.
Adding some creative lighting to brighten up your home’s entrance and show off your sitting area can also go a long way to improve curb appeal.
ADD CUSTOM RAILING
Ranch-style homes are known for their long rectangular look. They are popular among families who want to be able to age with their house. Since their designs are classically one-story, residents won’t need to worry about climbing stairs should mobility issues arise.
Ranch-style homes, while functional and practical, can border on looking boxy or cookie-cutter. Adding some vertical elements to contrast the horizontal elements can help break up the sight line and help the façade of the home look more balanced.
Adding a custom railing around your porch and down your front steps can improve the monotonous, flat look of a traditional ranch-style home.
Another way to add some variation and dimension to your ranch-style home is to add a curved walkway or landscaping with trees of various heights.
ADD WOODEN COLUMNS
Spindly old columns can be updated to thicker, wooden beams. Adding the element of wood can elevate and modernize your traditional ranch home and also help it to sit more naturally within its surroundings. Select wooden elements can add a welcoming warmth to your home’s exterior.
INSTALL A UNIQUE DOOR, PAINT THE STAIRS, AND ADD MODERN HOUSE NUMBERS
Install a unique door or give the old door a fresh look with a few coats of paint in an unexpected color to help the home stand out from the curb.
Upgrading or refreshing knobs and door pulls is another option for having a stand-out exterior.
Replace old house numbers with large, sleek, bold, and modern house numbers for an instant update.
ADD LARGE WINDOWS WITH BLACK TRIM
Large windows with black trim have been popular with homebuyers and homebuilders for the past couple of years. Updating your windows is a great way to improve your home’s curb appeal.
Adding larger windows to your remodeled floor plans will increase the amount of natural light allowed into your home’s space. Both ranch-style homeowners and homeowners in general prefer homes with plenty of natural light. You’ll be impressed with the before and after of a remodel where windows are enlarged.
Let the professionals at Creative Home Designs create your remodel floor plans.
We will assist you in every step of the process.
First, we will take measurements from your current structure and use those measurements to create your personalized home remodel plan.
We can also offer both real estate 3D interior rendering and 3D exterior rendering which allows us to make real-time changes so we can work together to make your custom home truly come to life.
Once we have finalized our creative home design we can help connect you with the perfect builder due to our extensive network of Oklahoma providers.
Schedule a consultation to create your house designs in Oklahoma City or Tulsa, Oklahoma by calling 405-270-6417 today or contact us here.