30 ways to upgrade your home without blowing your budget

Everyone wants to turn their house into their dream home, or at least make small updates here and there, but that’s often easier said than done. Whether you’re upgrading your space or gearing up to sell, renovating your home is a big undertaking and financial decision. U.S. homeowners spend $400 billion in total on home improvements and repairs, according to a recent report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

That said, completing home remodeling and improvement projects can add a lot more value to your house, make it more attractive to potential buyers (should you put it on the market) and allow you to enjoy your home more. To truly boost your entire home’s value, consider a couple of these upgrades.

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Gabrielle Olya contributed to the reporting for this article.

Unless otherwise stated, all cost averages were sourced from HomeAdvisor.

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