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3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

First impressions are everything. Give your home a drastic new look in just a weekend with some paint and a few accessories.
3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

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Curb style: Euro charm

This style is all about bold door ornaments, symetrical planters and accessories in a traditional finish like weathered brass. Click through for our top Euro-style picks. 

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30Photo, Margaret Cooper.

Dark hues

A military blue colour like this one from Farrow & Ball will keep your door looking sharp. "Stiffkey Blue," Farrow & Ball

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Adorn it

Create a statment with an embellished door knocker. Door knocker, $40, Signature Hardware

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Decorative details

Choose accessories with added ornamental details for European flare. Mailbox, $16, Lowe's

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3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Finishing touch

Complete the Euro-charm look with a chunky, weathered-brass door pull. Knob, $12, Home Depot.

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Curb style: New classic

Classic, but with a twist. Mix traditional architecture with stylish accessories and an eye-catching door colour. Click through for our favourite new-classic style picks. 

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30Photo, iStock.

Emerald city

Choose a classic colour for your door, but make it pop by going with a bright shade, like this emerald green. "Hyde Park Green," Benjamin Moore.

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Knock, knock

Ditch your traditional knocker and opt for one in an interesting shape. Knocker, $29, Home Depot.

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3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Pattern game

Choose a doormat in a durable material like jute or sisal but have fun with the pattern. Rug, $19, Real Canadian Superstore.

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Sleek lines

Keep lines clean and uniform by placing a planter like this one on your front stoop. Planter, $20, Rona

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Curb style: Modern pop

This style is all about having fun. Introducing brushed stainless steel or polished nickel to your front door will suit the clean lines of a contemporary house. 

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30Photo, Jesse Chairez.

Take a dip

Choose a bright and clean shade for a modern door that will complimens stainless steel accessories. Sherwin Williams paint in "Swimming," Lowe's.

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3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Accessorize it

This modern style calls for untraditional accessories, like these fun house numbers. House numbers, $25, Urban Mode.

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Pattern play

Geometric shapes and patterns are a staple of this style. Choose a mat that will pop against your sleek stainless accessories. Doormat, $30, Crate&Barrel.

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

Concrete jungle

Use materials like concrete pots and fill them will tall grasses for a modern, industrial feel. Pot, $9, Home Depot.

3 design styles to up your home's curb appeal for under $30

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