You don’t necessarily have to break the bank when you are looking to improve the value of your home. Despite conventional wisdom, it is possible to significantly raise the value of your house on a limited budget which is something everyone should do when preparing their home for sale. As long as you understand what buyers are looking for in a home, you can focus your limited resources on those aspects of the house, without wasting your money on unnecessary things. Minor home property improvement projects cost less money compared to renovating the entire house. The following are inexpensive tips on how to improve the value of your home.

Giving your kitchen a facelift

Most home buyers use the kitchen to gauge the overall value of the house. Even if you have limited funds, you can give your kitchen a facelift just by making a few key changes. You can replace your old cabinet handles, faucets, and kitchen hooks. If you have a bit more money, you can reface your cabinets. This will cost you quite a bit, but it is still cheaper than doing a remodel that requires you to replace entire cabinets. You should also ensure that your kitchen appliances have matching looks. If your appliances have different appearances, you can try to fit them with uniform face panels, or you can install new appliance doors that match. Uniformity is important to the value of the kitchen, and having a white fridge next to metallic oven makes your kitchen seem cheap.

Replacing outdated light fixtures

Replace boring old light fixtures with new eye-catching and matching fixtures. Hang an inexpensive but attractive chandelier in the dining room in place of the recess lights. If necessary, install more lights around the house to give all rooms a brighter look. New and matching fixtures will make your house feel more modern, and this is an important selling point for most buyers.

Installing plantation shutters

Plantation shutters are considered by most real estate experts as a major selling point, and they will significantly raise the value of your house. As far as window treatments go, plantation shutters are some of the best when it comes to raising the value of a home because they give your living space a classic yet stylish look. They make the room look bright and clean. Plantation shutters also tend to last longer than drapes or blinds, and their contemporary designs help to make the house look more expensive. They are typically custom made for the houses in which they are installed, but they are still fairly affordable. To install plantation shutters in your home, you have to find a company that provides the service, or an interior designer who specializes in window treatments.

DIY landscaping and curb appeal

The outside of your house is the first thing a buyer sees, and as you know, first impressions matter. You should make the exterior of your house look more appealing and inviting by repainting it and sprucing up your yard. You can undertake small DIY landscaping projects without having to spend a fortune hiring a professional landscaper. Even if all you have to work with is the small lawn in front of your house, you can try to keep it properly manicured. Make use of free online resources to get ideas for do-it-yourself landscaping and curb appeal projects.