Windy City Rehab's Alison Victoria has a simple Rock the Block approach: “[It's] all about curb appeal. It's your first impression. I want to make sure it looks like a million bucks,” Alison said.

A brand-new home like this one doesn’t require much work to the exterior. Alison’s main goal? Bring some of the sophistication from the inside of the home to the outside.

“First impressions are everything when it comes to upping the value,” Alison said. To bring more of a wow factor to the exterior, Alison added shrubbery to cover up the stucco. She also painted the home a more neutral color and added accents of brass as a nod to the home’s interior.

Alison upgraded the home’s original front door by wrapping it in unlacquered brass. “We added some nail heads to it and then we patinated it. All of it just looks like a solid brass door,” Alison said.