Every house needs a facelift now and again, but we don’t all have $30000 to drop on landscaping and contract work. We do all, however, have days off work. Maybe it’d be worth it to skip the usual Saturday-afternoon Netflix binge and do a couple front yard projects instead. A little elbow grease can up your home’s curb appeal and equity without a crazy investment:

1. Paint your front door an accent color and paint your garage door to coordinate.

2. Add window boxes to the windows on the front of your house.

3. Pressure wash your cement porch, walkway, driveway, etc. 

4. Update your outdoor lighting and coordinate porch/front door lighting with garage/driveway lighting.

5. Create an inviting porch area with an outdoor rug, seating, pillows, and potted plants.

Each one of these projects can easily be done for a couple hundred dollars or less, and you’ll get that investment right back out in curb appeal and associated home equity. Maybe you’ll even inspire your neighbors to do the same!