The Curb Appeal Ripple Effect
How can individual homeowners’ choices impact the entire surrounding neighborhood?
Although for some landscaping is the lowest-ranking priority on the budget and timing list, it’s undeniable that the way a yard and exterior looks plays a huge role in a home’s curb appeal. What many people don’t consider is the impact their own choices can have on their whole neighborhood, and the fact that everyone has the power to elevate their area.
Homeowners can all play a role in bettering their neighborhoods through the curb appeal ripple effect. All it takes is starting with your own home’s exterior and improving it all that you can! Here’s why it matters.
Inspires others
When people see one person doing an awesome thing, they’re more likely to join in doing that awesome thing - hence the “ripple effect.” Both through putting exciting new design ideas on display and simply by making a positive change in the first place, every household investing in curb appeal can inspire others to do the same.
For the same reason many of us spend hours scrolling through Pinterest, we also love to take in new and creative landscaping ideas right next door! It can remind us of what’s possible and help us push the boundaries to try something new.
Fosters community and connectedness
Building a sense of pride in where you live isn’t only inspiring to others, it’s uplifting. It invites neighbors to share in that positivity and pride! In a time when we’re learning to appreciate true community more than ever before, any gesture toward connectedness is worthwhile.
With some aspects of landscaping, putting a few heads together can go a long way in cost-saving as well as knowledge sharing. In many cases, services like community compost are more affordable at a group rate. Plus, sharing expertise like swapping some vegetable garden tips for DIY stone path how-tos not only brings neighbors closer but also aids in the mutual improvement of the entire neighborhood.
Imagine a whole block of neighbors tending to beautiful gardens or working on DIY projects outdoors on a nice spring day. It doesn’t get much more idyllic and tight-knit than that!
Increases home values
Picture scoping out a new neighborhood as you house hunt. As we search for a new home, we’re constantly making tiny, fast judgements of every single detail we take in. So when we drive through a neighborhood and see lots of “typical” lawns, any slight outliers - good or bad - stick out in our minds. A front yard overcrowded with figurines or overgrown with weeds quickly sends a signal like, “people in this neighborhood don’t care enough about their homes to tend to them.”
In contrast, when we drive by even just one or two homes with gorgeous lawns or impressive landscaping, we also assign more value and even more trust to the neighborhood. A well-kept lawn and nice landscaping at the house you’re considering purchasing is one thing; a whole block of beautifully-landscaped homes is even more of a step up!
At Atmos, we help you build the home of your dreams so you can be a part of your ideal community. Build intentionally, from design to construction, when you build with Atmos.
