10 Ways to Increase Your Home Value

1. Paint rooms a neutral shade and add a few accent walls throughout house in a different color to stand out
2. Add some fabric window treatments (they do not have to be custom made) to soften walls and add more color
3. Rent a carpet steam cleaner and deep shampoo your high traffic areas and brighten up your old rugs
4. Trim your trees and shape up your garden, perhaps by adding some new plants for variety and color
5. Clean out the garage to get rid of junk and clutter, plus you may even make a few bucks selling unused items on Craigslist or eBay
6. Reconsider your current furniture layout, as sometimes moving pieces around the house can maximize their look
7. Make those small home repairs you have been putting off, like fixing the gutters or oiling squeaky hinges
8. Consider adding some stone or tile as a wall accent or backsplash in your kitchen or bathroom
9. Resurface and stain your old outdated kitchen cabinets, then add some nice new hardware to set them off
10. Add some do-it-yourself landscape lighting to your garden to shine up on the trees and house and down on the pathways