• If you live in a house, or about to move into one, that looks pretty ordinary, you may be trying to come up with ways to make it pop out more. Friends may suggest that when you're inside, you can't see the outside of your house. But that shouldn't make a difference. You still walk to and from the car to the house. You use the backyard, patio and deck to relax. It's perfectly understandable to want an aesthetically pleasing home, on the inside and out.
  
  

Paint Can Renovation

• A paint can renovation is when you use paint to give something a facelift. Instead of getting the facade to your house refaced, used some accent paint to liven it up a bit. Choose an accent color that matches or highlights the color of your home. If the house is brick, use a beige paint. If you have tan siding, use white or yellow. Paint the moldings around doors and windows.
  
  

Window Treatments

• Window treatments inside your house can be seen from the outside. Ordinary horizontal blinds can be dull. Find full-length curtains and use pullbacks to part the drapes during the day. On the outside, hang decorative shutters. You can get them custom made at an online store like DecorativeShutters.com.
  
  

Foliage

• Trees and bushes add a lot of comfort and style to a home. Line your walkway with hedges that bloom in the spring and stay green through the summer. Plant trees that are indigenous to your area. Native plants and trees will need much less maintenance, grow more quickly and attract fewer unwanted insects. Local garden centers will sell native plants and flowers.
  
  

Lighting

• Add light posts to your walkways. Surround garden beds or bushes with subtle spot lighting.
  
  

Lawn Ornaments

• There's a lawn ornament for any style you're shooting for. Put a lawn gnome near your front door to greet visitors. White garden sculptures like cupids or frogs look classy and pink flamingos are playful.