There are many ways to upgrade your home, whether refurnishing your basement or simply changing the lighting in your kitchen. But if you're lost on which ones to invest in, look no further.
Zillow and Thumbtack just released the top ten projects that increase your home value without much cost or effort.
From easy projects like painting your bricks or adding a fire pit to your backyard, read on to see what else you can do to gain more profit for your home.
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There's no denying the attraction of flowers, and simply adding a window box to your front-facing windows will give your home pops of color and of course, curb appeal.
Adding a window box can be easy, plus you don't have to hire anyone to do it. According to Zillow, homes with a window box can get 48% more saves and 52% more shares per day on Zillow compared to similar homes without this feature.
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According to Zillow, homes with painted brick can get 31% more saves and 39% more shares per day on Zillow compared to similar homes. Simply painting old and broken-down bricks will give your home an instant facelift with little to no effort.
You can even get creative and paint your home different shades or colors, letting your personality shine.
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Here at The Spruce, we love open shelving—it opens up any room in your home and makes any space seem larger than life. It's a fun and easy way to display your favorite items and give any room a cleaner look. It's also really easy to install on your own, and not too costly.
Anything vintage will add a touch of glamour and sophistication to your home and
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Chances are, if you have a lawn, you have crabgrass! This fast-growing weed thrives despite heat, humidity, or drought conditions. “It’s a prolific seed producer,” says Clint Waltz, PhD, turfgrass extension specialist at theUniversity of Georgia. “If you do nothing about it this year, expect a higher and more dense population of crabgrass next year.”
Ready to have a hoot? Whether you’re an owl enthusiast or just someone who loves a good laugh, you’re in for a treat with this bumper list of owl puns and owl jokes.
While the summer is a great time to enjoy warmer weather, it can make your home’s temperature harder to regulate. Even with the AC pumping, one common problem is a comfortable ground floor and a sweltering second floor.
When summer's sweltering heat and humidity arrive, not everyone is blessed with the luxury of central air in their home. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t keep your home cool during the long summer days.
Lighting isn't always the most intuitive part of decorating a room. But when you do it well, the whole atmosphere can change—it can even boost your home's value.
It turns out that you don’t need to do a full, down-to-the studs renovation to make your home stand out if you’re trying to sell it. Smaller projects and details can have a big impact, too, according to a new report by Thumbtack and Zillow. The home services website and real estate marketplace company partnered to find the top 10 no-demo renovation projects that can entice buyers. And the best part? All of these projects cost less than $5,000 on average (this depends on where you live, of course).
Creating the perfect area for outdoor entertainment in your home is an exciting project that can significantly enhance your lifestyle and increase your property’s value.
The biggest and most expensive purchase most people make in their lives is buying a house. Families and individuals plan for years, sign off on decades long mortgages, and empty their savings account to acquire their own home. But the homeowner headache does not end when you sign your name on a piece of paper (or hundreds and hundreds of pieces of paper, let’s be honest with ourselves); a purchased home does not always mean a livable home.
Many of the insects attracted to our plants are beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies, which help fruits and flowers to thrive—but not all bugs in a garden are beneficial.