Dress To Impress: How Your Home Or Business Can Look Better --
Quickly And Inexpensively!
They say you can't tell a book by its cover, but the truth is,
everybody does. You notice a book, pick up a book, even buy it
because of the way the cover looks.
You could say the same thing about the building you work and/or
live in. The way your home or business looks can have a huge
impact on the way others see you.
If your business is in an attractive building, customers will
think of you as successful. That could in turn mean you are a
top expert, you provide great service, and you have been in
business a long time. A whole host of positive assumptions could
hinge on how your building looks.
As a result, you could get sales a lot easier, count more return
customers, even be the business the newspaper and TV stations
contact when they need an expert in your industry.
And I don't have to tell you how great a nice looking home can
be. An eye-catching, professional design can impress your
friends, raise the value of your home and neighborhood, and make
you feel better just being there.
Here are some top inexpensive ways you can quickly improve the
appearance of your home or business:
* Paint. A couple of coats of new paint can make a home or
business look 10,000 percent better. Ask the people at your
local paint store for ideas on colors and types of paint. You
can get some great ideas through a short conversation about what
has been working for others. And new paint can greatly improve
morale in your business. Wendy's founder Dave Thomas made
painting his first priority when taking over a restaurant.
* Landscape. Professional looking landscaping can make a
remarkable difference in the appearance of your building.
Expensive colleges often put a great deal of time and budget
into making sure their grounds look exceptional. Why? Because
studies show that's what parents (who pay their kid's tuition)
most notice when they visit. The same is true for just about any
home or business.
* Trim. This is one very important area the average person tends
to miss. Pick just about any period of architecture or design
and you'll find trim is a major component. Today -- in the rush
to get buildings up at an affordable cost -- quality, attractive
trim is frequently left out of the mix.
Not to worry, there are many types of trim, one surely being
perfect for your building. Many can be applied easily by non
professionals. If you live in an area like I do, where stucco is
popular, make sure you use a trim that is designed for that type
of construction.