If you live in a climate where the onset of winter is looming (Australia, this post is not for you), you may need a strategy to boost curb appeal—and your spirits—while the garden is in hibernation.
We’re rounded up a few useful accessories to add style to a porch, a facade, or a fence line without breaking the bank. Here are 10 ideas to add curb appeal this winter for under $150:
Steel Mailbox
Above: Handmade in Turkey, a galvanized Steel Mailbox is available in three colors including gray as shown; the powder coated finish will withstand winter weather. It is $78 from Terrain. See more of our favorites in 10 Easy Pieces: The Modern Mailbox.
Weatherproof Barometer
Above: A galvanized steel St Ives Barometer is £36 from Garden Trading. Like a wall clock in a kitchen, a weatherproof barometer provides a visual focus to a facade. See more of our favorites in 10 Easy Pieces: Outdoor Wall Barometers.
Log Holder
Above: Handmade of powder coated iron with an antique zinc finish, a Chuck Log Holder has angled legs to keep firewood off a wet or snowy surface; $99.95 from CB2. What’s the difference between a woodpile and a log holder? A woodpile is out there in the distance (cold) and a log holder is on the porch, offering stylish storage for tonight’s firewood.
Wall-Mount Boot Rack
Above: A wooden Wall Mounted Rack – Wooden is “perfect for clearing the porch, hallway or garage from clutter,” notes retailer A Place for Everything. The rack is 76 centimeters (about 30 inches) long, has a storage shelf for hats, and is £59. See more of our favorites in 10 Easy Pieces: Racks for Rubber Boots.
Above: Elevate the humble boot brush to art object. A wall-mounted Iron Boot Brush has a loop for hanging (and comes with matching hardware). The brush has natural cocoa fibers; $98 from Terrain. Above: A detailed view of the hanging look and hook on Terrain’s wall-mounted boot brush.
The Modest Boot Brush
Above: Annie calls it “a mudroom in a box.” L.L. Bean’s Boot Brush ($49.95) has a heavy cast-iron frame for long, messy Maine winters. See more of Annie’s favorites in Mudroom in a Box: 7 Favorite Boot Brushes.
Ikea Train Rack
Above: On my covered front porch, I corral hats, coats, shopping bags, and dog leashes with a black Portis Hat Rack from Ikea; $19.99. Photograph by Matthew Williams. Above: Made of steel with a powder coating, a Portis Hat Rack measures 35 3/8 inches long; $19.99 from Ikea.
Tamper-Proof Mailbox
Above: Keep vandals away from your holiday cards with a tamper-proof mailbox that is as handsome as it is impregnable. A black Gibraltar Rural Tuffbody Mailbox has a heavy steel flag with steel fasteners and is from $82.06 from Life and Home.
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