Our home is currently on the market for sale but I would love to make these 2 areas look a little better for when people come to view our home. Money is pretty tight right now and I’m living paycheck to paycheck so whatever I do with it would need to be relatively cheap. I know adding some patio furniture would help with the back just looking for some cheap options to spruce things up. Hoping to have a little money from my tax return left over to play with after paying a few things off as well as a small work bonus too but not sure when I’ll be getting either
by HoneyVadger09
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You are selling the house so do not overcomplicate this or spend big money. That dead muddy spot in the front is happening because your downspout is dumping all your roof water straight into the dirt. Get a cheap plastic downspout extension and route that water out to the grass. Pick up those random round stepping stones and get rid of them. They lead to nowhere and make the yard look restless and cluttered. Buy a couple bags of cheap topsoil and a small bag of fast growing ryegrass seed. Rake it over that mud and keep it damp and you will have green fuzz in a week to please the buyers.
Out back you have a solid concrete slab but that massive blank siding wall makes the whole area feel like an alleyway. I look at layout tests from folks all the time and the biggest mistake is adding tiny scattered pots that just make a visual mess. You need vertical structure to anchor the space. Go buy three of the biggest cheapest plastic faux wood half barrels you can find. Space them evenly against that blank wall and stick some tall ornamental grasses or cheap upright evergreens in them. It softens the architecture and gives the eye something to look at besides plain siding.
Borrow a pressure washer from a neighbor and blast that back patio clean before the open house. If you cannot afford patio furniture just ask a friend to lend you a simple table and two chairs for the photos and the showings. Buyers just need a visual cue to understand the space is meant for relaxing. Fix the drainage problem up front and add some tall greenery out back and you are completely done.