Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Framing your windows with greenery and colorful flowers can add some curb appeal to your home. Many window boxes and shutters are easy-to-install, and they can be quickly painted to match or compliment your home. If you have a dark exterior, flowers will pop against the siding, especially if you plant cascading blooms.

There are a variety of styles and shapes of shutters. The board-and-batten-style shutters have an informal and country feel. For the flower boxes, you can try wood or wrought iron. Whichever type you choose, you will be adding more dimension, color and interest to your home. The boxes can also make short windows appear longer if you have hanging plants. These charming additions can make your windows look more in proportion.

If you live in a historical district, find out if you have to use a certain design, because you might be violating a code if you don’t check.