Are you wondering if you might have an ugly home? Well, let us give you a few signs and symptoms to think about. Keep in mind that some people may be fully aware of their Ugly House, and they are just trying to tick off the neighbors. They could be colorblind or don’t care. But this is for those of you who have a deep desire to help that neighbor clean things up or for those who do care or wonder how the rest of us think. Consider this post a fun review of all the tell-tell signs of that neighborhood eyesore.
Keep in mind this is based on location because a house in a beach town would be different from Denver, Colorado. Do your color themes kind of go with other houses in the area? We have all seen that bright-colored House that sticks out and is totally out of place. Do the trim and main color completely clash and not go together? In general, it is best to avoid bright colors so take a look. Does your house have bold, bright colors that don’t fit with your area?
#2 Clutter
First, think about what is on your window seal. Does it look good from the outside? Let’s be blunt if you have an old junk car, washing machine, toilet, or bathtub outside; you probably have an Ugly House? Is there miscellaneous stuff lying around your yard that should be taken to the dump or tossed out? Do you have 4 outside chairs, but none of them are the same style, let alone the same color? Go outside and take a look; what doesn’t fit?
#3 Design
Let’s face it; some house designs are just plain bad. I mean, have you ever seen a “beautiful” octagonal house. Is your house perfectly square with no porch or opposing roofline, a garage door directly below a bedroom window that has no definition between the two, just a flat wall? If you have a house that has had 3 additions and none of them match, you might have an Ugly House. Also, It might be that the house design has no connection with what’s commonly in the area and is totally out of place.
#4 Broken Items or Half-Finished Projects
Did you start to build a garden or paint 10 years ago and give up? Does your cat consider the pile of dirt in your yard their litterbox? Is your yard filled with unfinished projects? Also, take a look around. Do you have broken windows, blinds, or screens, a weathered unpainted front door, a fence that has fallen on the ground? Do you have missing roof shingles and hanging exterior light fixtures? If you have any of these, you might have an ugly house!
#5 Landscape
How old is your landscape? Is it so overgrown that you can’t see the house or out your windows? Do you have that bush that has taken over your house and caused paint discoloration or wrapped around the gutter? Are your walkways overgrown with grass? Do you drive in your front yard right up to the porch because the lawn is dead? A sure symptom is dead or overgrown or boring plants around the yard. If your landscape has no rhyme, reason, or color, you might suffer from the Ugly House syndrome.
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