The following contribution is from another author.
Well, it’s a giant trap that you absolutely don’t want to follow, honestly. Nowadays, with most trends, it’s probably for the best to just outright avoid them. But then at the same time here, when you’re scrolling social media, it can be hard to take your eyes off beautiful homes, right? Like, it practically makes you want to have some sort of house makeover. But the problem is, a lot of these are nothing more than trends. It sounds ridiculous that a home’s exterior can do that, but it can.
And sure, by all means here, it’s not like anyones want to live in an outdated home, those don’t feel the most welcoming either. Again, a house shouldn’t look neglected or stuck in 1996, 1986, 1976, you name it; that’s pretty obvious here. But chasing whatever’s trending outside can get weird fast, because an exterior has to work with the neighborhood, the architecture, the climate, and the resale reality. But of course, there’s even more to all of this.
Why Exterior Trends Age Super Fast
Just keep in mind here that interior trends can be swapped out with a rug, a lamp, or a weekend of repainting. Exteriors are not that. If an entire house gets painted a trendy color and it turns out to look harsh in real daylight, that’s not a small oops, well, instead, that’s a big bill and a lot of forced optimism. Plus, a lot of exterior trends are hyper-specific to certain settings, too. For example, pastel shades can look adorable in a London mews or a coastal street where every house is a little quirky, but put that same pastel on a suburban house, and it’s just not going to fit; it just won’t look right. Sure, it’s fine to give your door a new coat of paint; it’s totally fine (and even encouraged) to reach out to a siding contractor for new siding for your house.
But all means go for that, even adding trendy plants here and there on your lawn is fine. But revamping everything for trends is a bad idea. Who knows what’s cute now can look hideous within a couple of months; it’s not far-fetched.
The Outside of a House isn’t a Mood Board
Well, another thing to keep in mind is the fact that the internet loves extremes, because extremes get clicks. Something wild, like a neon front door, a black exterior, bright white gravel everywhere, a yard that looks like a resort, holiday decorations (like Christmas and Halloween) that could be seen from space.
Basically, it’s content. But real houses are lived in, and a lot of these trends don’t hold up when the novelty wears off, and the weather shows up like it always does. Seriously, doing trendy holiday decorations is so expensive, and again, the problem here is trends! Sure, decorate the exterior for Easter or whatever holiday you want, but don’t go extreme like content creators, please.
How Can You Update without being Trend-Trapped?
There’s a difference between updating and chasing. Basically, updating is making smart changes that look good for a long time. Like refreshing paint in a timeless color, improving lighting, cleaning up landscaping so it looks intentional, updating windows if they’re old and inefficient, or replacing worn materials with something that suits the house. It’s small and basic things like these, and you absolutely can’t go wrong with that. Also, just keeping the timeless elements that people have, that’s another big one too.
