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Paint Free Ways to Brighter Your Home

Paint Free Ways to Brighten your Home Autumn is a beautiful time of year marked by pleasant temperatures and colorful fall foliage. But as vibrant as nature can be in the weeks after summer has ended, homeowners know that the shortened days of autumn mean less light inside their homes which can become dreary even in the weeks before the arrival of winter. Many homeowners pick up their paintbrushes in an effort to make their homes more colorful. But homeowners need not embrace their inner Picasso to brighten their homes interiors. The following are a handful of paint free ways to add some splashes of color to your home this fall. Bring nature inside. Flowers and plants can make colorful additions to a homes interior. Invest in some colorful throw pillows. Natural sunlight brightens a room come spring and summer. But sunlight is scarce as fall turns into winter and rooms that do not boas too many colorful accents can grow drab as summertime sunlight dwindles. Paper the walls. While many of todays homeowners prefer paint those who want a less permanent solution to brighten up their homes may want to consider removable wallpaper. Add some artwork. Another way to add color to the walls inside your home without dusting off your paintbrush is to hang some colorful artwork. Paintings that feature bold colors tend to draw immediate attention whey you enter a room. Rug it out. A patterned throw rug is another accessory that can effectively brighten a room without much effort or financial investment on the part of the home owners. Homes tend to darken as late fall turns into winter but homeowners can brighten their homes in various ways even if they prefer not to paint.

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Landscaping Boosts Home Values up to 12%

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2014/10/14/landscaping-boosts-home-values-up-12?om_rid=AAHcgk&om_mid=_BUPYfKB89Aezwp&om_ntype=RMODaily Landscaping Boosts Home Values Up to 12% Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, October 14, 2014 You might want to take a closer look at your listing's curb appeal: Upgrading a home's landscape from average to excellent can raise its overall value by 10 percent to 12 percent, according to research from Virginia Tech. Up Your Curb Appeal • 6 Landscaping Tricks That Wow Buyers • Landscaping That Sells • Wintertime Tips to Keep Landscaping Safe Researcher Alex X. Niemiera with the Department of Horticulture at Virginia Tech found that a $150,000 home with no landscaping could fetch an additional $8,300 to $19,000 by adding a landscape with color and large plants. The value of landscaping differed greatly from state to state. For example, the change in value from a home with no landscape to well-landscaped ranged from 5.5 percent in Louisiana to 11.4 percent in South Carolina. Michigan homes saw the biggest difference in landscaping appeal, with a home's value being increased by 12.7 percent. "The most preferred landscape included a sophisticated design with large deciduous, evergreen, and annual color plants and colored hardscape," according to Niemiera. Adding different plant sizes to a front yard, for example, can boost curb appeal, as well as mixing fruit trees and flowers for added color. The following landscape elements were found to be most important to survey respondents: • Design sophistication • Plant size • Diversity of plant material type "Survey results showed that relatively large landscape expenditures significantly increase perceived home value and will result in a higher selling price than homes with a minimal landscape," Niemiera writes in the paper. "Design sophistication and plant size were the landscape factors that most affected value. The resulting increase in 'curb appeal' of the property may also help differentiate a home in a subdivision where house styles are similar and thereby attract potential buyers into a home. This advantage is especially important in a competitive housing market." Source: “Does Landscaping Increase Your Homes Value?” Realty Times (Oct. 13, 2014)

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