Now that fall is in full swing, it’s the best time to spruce up your outdoor living space to add fall curb appeal. Whether you’re selling your home or just looking to spice up your outdoor living space, here are nine ways to boost your fall curb appeal.

Make Your Door Your Centerpiece

Think of your front door like you think of your heart. It’s the centerpiece of your home’s façade welcoming the flow of family, friends, or potential buyers. Spruce up your door with a fresh coat of bold paint, like an autumnal red or seasonal hunter green. You can also consider adding a new fall wreath or decorations surrounding your door.

Update Your Driveway or Walkway

Just as your door is the heart of your home, your driveway and walkway are the veins. The fall is no better time to transform these functional spaces into features—just in time for the holidays! Use landscape pavers, or hardscape, over concrete on your driveway or walkway to create the look you’ve been wanting. Hardscape is an affordable and versatile option. Don’t feel like you’re limited to simply covering your concrete, you can also use landscape pavers to create colorful and festive designs. Need a new look for your walkway? Consider a mosaic or angular pattern in stone. With a variety of colors, you’ll be sure to find something to fit your needs.

Add Outdoor Lighting

Is the path to your home at night treacherous at best? Don’t leave your guests in the dark in the waning daylight. Adding new landscape lighting fixtures is an easy way to create a warm, welcoming environment and a simple way to boost your fall curb appeal.

Plant Fall Flowers

Replace your summer flowers with hearty fall flowers like mums, marigolds, and pansies. They come in a variety of colors, including yellows and reds to complement fall foliage.

Use Pumpkins as Planters

Say goodbye to terracotta flower pots! Clean and seed medium and large pumpkins to use as flower pots. They’re a perfect way to show off your favorite fall flowers around your freshly-painted front door.

Border Your Beds with Pumpkins

Trade in your traditional rubber border for a splash of color. Use pumpkins and gourds to border your flower beds after you plant your fall flowers. If you already have stone borders, use smaller pumpkins and borders on top of the stone.

Cover Your Beds with Decorative Stone

Didn’t have time to mulch your beds over the summer? For the fall, cover your beds in colorful decorative stone. Available in all a variety of colors from autumnal reds and golds to neutral tans, it’s a great way to add color to your outdoor living space.

Add a Bench to Your Yard

Fall is famous for its beauty and you’ll want to spend time enjoying nature’s most vivid show. Place a brightly-painted bench under your favorite tree or in a spot where you can watch the changing leaves. Haynes offers a variety of stone benches to add both seating and decoration to your yard. Ask about our stone benches at your next visit.

Maintain Your Lawn and Gutters

Fall is not the time to forgo lawn maintenance. It’s the easiest way to boost your fall curb appeal this season. It’s also one of the first things others notice about your home. Don’t let fallen leaves gather and scatter over your lawn, but regularly clear them up by raking. Also, don’t forget your gutters! Clear your gutters and downspouts of leaves and other debris to protect your home from water damage.

For more ideas from our outdoor professionals, be sure to visit Haynes at our Connecticut outdoor living showroom.

Boosting your fall curb appeal doesn’t have to be costly or time consuming. Whatever you imagine this fall season for your outdoor living space, Haynes can help you make your dreams a reality. Contact us today to get started!