--- title: Curb Appeal description: Does your house have curb appeal? If not, it's easy to fix. 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You  know it when you see it because you feel it. But, what is it exactly?  This is what we call the blank stare.  You look at a house from the street and it doesn't look back at you.  It doesn't speak to you.  It doesn't say anything to your heart like "welcome to the neighborhood."  Maybe it says (in a ragged whisper) "help me, please." ![dc mini colonial](https://www.gilday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4-15-11-001.jpg?width=1200&name=4-15-11-001.jpg "typical washington dc mini colonial before renovation") THE WASHINGTON DC MINI COLONIAL ## Be It Ever So Humble The entry **[porch addition](https://www.gilday.com/porch-design-portfolio)** shown below is neither grand in scale nor genre busting in concept.  It won't be sparking lively discussions on the design blogs. ![simple entry porch addition by gilday renovations](https://www.gilday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC03413.jpg?width=1200&name=DSC03413.jpg "washington dc mini colonial with entry porch addition by gilday renovatons") THIS LITTLE PORCH LOOKS LIKE IT BELONGS   It is just a little thing, a simple go-with-the-flow front entry addition to this no nonsense mini colonial.  And... it is perfect because it is precisely what it needs to be.  It invites you in and provides welcoming shelter for arriving guests. ## Feel The Love So there it is. That one modest improvement brings the admiration of passersby, makes you proud, welcomes you home after a long hard day.  Sometimes seeing what you expect to see is comforting and inviting.  ![detail of trim work by gilday renovations](https://www.gilday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC03418.jpg?width=1200&name=DSC03418.jpg "detail of front entry addition") WELCOME HOME AGAIN   [![home renovation discovery session](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4060073/b1536fb6-fda7-429d-be26-15fd65136613.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4060073/b1536fb6-fda7-429d-be26-15fd65136613) ## Leave a comment We are architects We are interior designers We are builders Let us be yours Gilday Renovations 8820 Brookville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 © Gilday Renovations 2025 - [About Us](https://www.gilday.com/about-gilday-renovations) - [Portfolio](https://www.gilday.com/portfolio) - Services - [Resources](https://www.gilday.com/renovation-resource-center) - [Renovation Articles](https://www.gilday.com/design-build-dc-blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.gilday.com/contact) 301.565.4600 [info@gilday.com](mailto:info@gilday.com) [Privacy Policy](https://www.gilday.com/gilday-com-privacy-policy) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://www.gilday.com/#website", "@type" : "WebSite", "name" : "Gilday Renovations", "potentialAction" : { "@type" : "SearchAction", "query-input" : "required name=search_term_string", "target" : "https://www.gilday.com/hs-search-results?term={search_term_string}" }, "publisher" : { "@id" : "https://www.gilday.com/#entity" }, "url" : "https://www.gilday.com" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://www.gilday.com/#entity", "@type" : [ "Organization", "GeneralContractor" ], "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "US", "addressLocality" : "Silver Spring", "addressRegion" : "MD", "postalCode" : "20910", "streetAddress" : "8820 Brookville Road" }, "areaServed" : [ { "@type" : "State", "name" : "District of Columbia" }, { "@type" : "State", "name" : "Maryland" }, { "@type" : "State", "name" : "Virginia" } ], "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.gilday.com/hubfs/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/0e46f4_15daa73f94264bbd95eb4e173ad2d447.jpg" }, "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.gilday.com/hubfs/Gilday-Nov2017/Image/H_Logo.jpg" }, "name" : "Gilday Renovations", "openingHoursSpecification" : { "@type" : "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes" : "17:00", "dayOfWeek" : [ "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday" ], "opens" : "09:00" }, "priceRange" : "$$$", "sameAs" : [ "https://www.facebook.com/gilday.renovations/", "https://twitter.com/GildayBuilders", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/gilday-renovations/about/", "https://www.pinterest.com/gildaycom/", "https://www.houzz.com/pro/gildayrenovations/gilday-renovations", "https://www.instagram.com/gildayrenovations/" ], "telephone" : "+1-301-565-4600", "url" : "https://www.gilday.com" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Kevin Gilday" }, "dateModified" : "May 01, 2012", "datePublished" : "May 01, 2012", "description" : "Does your house have curb appeal? 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