3. Dress Every Window

Minecraft cottage windows dressed with shutters and flower boxes

Windows are where a house shows its character. Frame each one with shutters, a flower box or a small awning, and add glass panes in a warm tint rather than plain clear glass. At night the glow from inside turns a row of houses into a postcard, especially when lanterns hang beside the door. Keep the window style the same across the village so the whole street reads as one place.