HGTV Magazine presents the most charming houses across the country — from small towns and big cities alike. Read on for all the inspiring curb appeal and landscaping ideas.

See how brick&batten designers, architects, and graphics turn these traditional ranch homes into absolute stunners..with before & after curb appeal makeovers. According to Zillow, 9 of 10 houses, in the 1950’s and 60’s were ranch style. As the 80’s hit, people were opting for more square footage; however, the McMansion trend is quickly coming to an end and the 50’s ranches are BACK in a big way. Ranch homes are in high demand and ready to be updated.So let's get started in updating yours!

See the before and after photos of how Angela gave her basic red-brick ranch a modern new look with gray paint and a turquoise front door.

Rather than painting brick, HGTV's Erin Napier says it's best to do some color matching and adding accents. Here's how.

This list of 15 modern ranch style homes with massive curb appeal will give you plenty of ideas and inspiration to update your home.

How we transformed our basic brick ranch by adding a new front porch!

*Update - We've now painted our second house with lime wash. Read the detailed tutorial here ** Never paint brick. I remember a neighbor growing up who painted their brick house, and my parents always lamented the color when we drove by. “You never paint brick…” They would say. And it’s sort of true. Paint

The design pros at HGTV share 30 homes with beautiful painted brick exteriors. Get inspired to revive your brick house with a coat of paint.

updating a 1950's brick ranch home

This industrious North Carolina couple coaxed their woefully dated ranch out of 1973 by rescuing vintage furniture, refreshing items from online marketplaces, and reusing existing pieces for every room in the home.