How To Make Your Driveway Stand Out
With the right design and accessories for your driveway gates, you can completely transform your property.
When people consider giving their home a facelift, they often begin on the inside. Renovating kitchens, bathrooms and storage areas is usually the first task on people’s minds. While these areas are important and can help with resale value of the house, it is also useful to consider the outside of the home. A book is often judged by its cover, and the cover of your home is the first part people come across: your driveway. Adding an ornate and functional aluminum driveway gate to your driveway will not only add resale value to your property; it will also help your house stand out as the beautiful property it is.
Design and decor
Driveways come in many different sizes and styles, and so do driveway gates. The gate is the first thing people notice, so putting thought into its design is very important. First you will want decide on the size and shape. This is often determined by keeping the landscaping of the front yard in mind. If you have tall trees and bushes, a taller fence with a scalloped top edge could work beautifully. If your home is ranch-style without tall shrubbery, a shorter fence with smaller detailing would work well. From there, you can decide if you want a more grandiose fence with finials on the tips of the panels or even a two-toned gate that would add a spritz of color.
Personalization
After you’ve decided how flashy you want your gate with design and decor, it’s time to personalize the gate to show the whole neighborhood that this is your property and you take great care of it.
Personalization can be daunting for some who might be considering moving in the near future. You can still add a personal touch, such as an emblem of trees if your home is in the mountains. However, you should steer clear of using your family name or initial unless this feature is easily removable!
Technological additions
One feature that will help the overall look and functionality of the gate is a helpful automatic opening system. This helps you open and close the gate without having to get out and do it manually. This is no fun in very cold or very hot weather, and it can also be a hassle at night. There are plenty of options for this, including those that you drive up to and press a code into a keypad to open, and there are even remote control ones that are similar to a garage door. These systems don’t usually take up much space, and they can be fitted for doors that swing out from the middle, the side, or even doors that slide from one side or the other.
Complementary to the home
If an aluminum driveway gate is designed to be complementary to the house, how can it stand out? You don’t want your gate or driveway to stand out for the wrong reasons. Having a unique and stunning gate is the desired result here, not having a gate that sticks out like a sore thumb.
With a bit of thought and planning, you can have a driveway gate that stands out from the crowd in a great way. You want one that complements your property and showcases the beautiful aesthetic of your home and neighborhood while giving you that extra level of protection.