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Krystee Manifold-Spencer is used to making amazing makeovers happen on HGTV's Curb Appeal. Good Day Atlanta's Buck Lanford helped Krystee transform the front of a house in just a matter of hours using three main things: paint, flowers, and furniture.

They started with the stairs. With a little scraping and paint they made them look brand new again for about $25.00. On the side of the stoop they used an exterior masonry paint to stick to the brick. And on the steps they used a porch and floor paint meant to stick in high traffic areas.Next they tackled the landscaping. It's a project that Krystee said most homeowners can tackle on their own.You can do it yourself," said Krystee Manifold-Spencer. "It does take a lot of work and you are going to sweat, but you can do it yourself."

The bushes in the front of the home were out of control and had grown into each other. They took some of the bushes out and replaced them with smaller, lower lying plants. For the sake of time, they got some help with the landscaping from Southern Landscape Designs.Owner Jonathan Beam gave some advice on what to look for when buying plants.

You want to stick to native plants, anything that says dwarf in front of it is going to be slow growing, which means you need more patience to let it grow in, but also you won't be out there every Sunday trimming your shrubs," said Jonathan Beam. "I like to use a lot of succulents because we've had a lot of droughts here in Atlanta. Succulent is a type of plant that retains a lot of water."