Home Southern Homes With The Best Curb Appeal of 2017 By Betsy Cribb Betsy Cribb Betsy is the features editor at Southern Living. She writes about a veritable potpourri of topics for print and digital, from profiling Southern movers-and-shakers and celebrating family traditions to highlighting newsy restaurant openings and curating the annual holiday gift guide. Prior to joining the Southern Living team in 2017 as the style editor, she worked at Coastal Living as an assistant editor covering pets and homes. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on September 11, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Laurey W. Glenn You know those houses that just stop you in your tracks? The ones that make you forget your manners and straight-up stare? Maybe there's wisteria climbing the trellis on the front walkway, or there's a white picket fence overtaken by azaleas. Or maybe the house has a nostalgic red tin roof, or pretty pairs of periwinkle shutters. Better yet, maybe the house is framed by oaks, or boasts a front porch a mile wide. Whatever that X-factor is, we're total suckers for a house with curb appeal, and Southern homes – big or small, old or new – have that stop-you-in-your-tracks charm by the bucket-load. From sunny beach cottages in Key West to the historic grand dames of New Orleans, Southern homes have really put their best faces forward in 2017. Here, we've rounded up 20 of our favorite pieces of exterior eye candy (from the magazine and our Instagram feed) that taught us a thing or two about curb appeal this year. Take a scroll down memory lane, and try to choose a favorite! 01 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Nashville, Tennessee Laurey W. Glenn Curb Appeal Crushes: Simple wood siding + the cedar shake roof 02 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Atlanta, Georgia @darlingdownsouth Curb Appeal Crushes: Windows for days + the powder blue door 03 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Beaufort, South Carolina Laurey W. Glenn Curb Appeal Crushes: Double porch swings + the painted metal roof 04 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Baton Rouge, Louisiana @southernlivingmag Curb Appeal Crushes: Picture-perfect symmetry + the greenery arch over the front door 05 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Charleston, South Carolina Laurey W. Glenn Curb Appeal Crushes: Freshly painted circa-1890 gingerbread detailing + the soulfully restored front door 06 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Houston, Texas Laurey W. Glenn Curb Appeal Crushes: A grand white door + the unexpected New England saltbox-style façade 07 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Birmingham, Alabama Laurey W. Glenn Curb Appeal Crushes: The 19-foot wide front steps + the pecky cypress French doors 08 of 20 Stop and Stare In: New Orleans, Louisiana Laurey W. Glenn Curb Appeal Crushes: Locally forged iron porch railings + the cherry red front door 09 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Key West, Florida @flkeysheather Curb Appeal Crushes: Turquoise Bahamas-style shutters + a pink flower-wrapped trellis 10 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Atlanta, Georgia @helloitsloh Curb Appeal Crushes: Hydrangeas + the front door's stone surround 11 of 20 Stop and Stare In: New Orleans, Louisiana Laurey W. Glenn Curb Appeal Crushes: Carriage doors on the garage + a white picket fence 12 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Savannah, Georgia @lindseyrickards Curb Appeal Crushes: Classic red brick + moss-draped oaks 13 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Roswell, Georgia Laurey W. Glenn Curb Appeal Crushes: Sky-high doors + a deep porch 14 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Birmingham, Alabama @southernlivingmag Curb Appeal Crushes: A well-manicured lawn + the rooftop pineapple (+ the pup) 15 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Charleston, South Carolina @ananewyork Curb Appeal Crushes: The periwinkle front door + adventure-ready beach cruisers 16 of 20 Stop and Stare In: St. Simons Island, Georgia @waitingonmartha Curb Appeal Crushes: Gray wooden shingles + the portico's decorative railings 17 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Hinesville, Georgia @katrinabarrowphotography Curb Appeal Crushes: Emerald green shutters + hanging planters 18 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Brunswick, Georgia @kelliboydphotography @lavinlabel Curb Appeal Crushes: The Second Empire-style architecture + the dusty aqua exterior 19 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Columbus, Georgia Emily Jenkins Followill Curb Appeal Crushes: Grand columns + a crisp white exterior 20 of 20 Stop and Stare In: Beaufort, South Carolina @southernlivingmag Curb Appeal Crushes: The pitched red roof + festive holiday spirit Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit