Who to hire to improve Curb Appeal

August 25, 2012 9:11 AM

We are thinking of painting/residing our house but are lacking in design sense! We think we want a BIG change, but do not know where to start in improving our curb appeal. We would like to hire someone to help with the house design but do not know where to start. Can you point me in the right general direction on the type of person to hire for this sort of thing? General info is welcome, we live near Pittsburgh,PA if you know specifics.
posted by rvrlvr to home & garden (4 answers total)

If you post a picture of the front of the house, you might get some help from people here.
posted by rhizome at 11:10 AM on August 25, 2012

I'd bet a local real estate agent would know people who do this kind of thing. Or maybe ask at the contractors' desk at a Lowe's/Menard's/Home Depot?
posted by SuperSquirrel at 12:35 PM on August 25, 2012

try a landscape designer. some interior designers may also do exterior designs.
posted by evening at 2:47 PM on August 26, 2012

Check out Design Consults (formerly RenPlan) at the Design Center, if you live within a 20-mile radius of the city. This program was developed for situations just like yours.
posted by squeaky at 3:00 PM on August 26, 2012