15. Revive the Driveway
Assessing your driveway is one repair worth budgeting for, and it’s also an expensive upgrade. One, it’s a utilitarian feature that just about everyone uses to protect that other big investment — the car. Two, having a clean and updated driveway with no cracks improves your curb appeal and can protect your driveway from eroding, not to mention the unsightly look caused by weeds.
Average Cost: To repair a driveway, you’re looking at about $1,500, or a little over $4,000 for a new one.*
16. Upgrade the Guest Rooms
Though it makes sense to prioritize the master bedroom, including your home’s additional rooms in the remodel can lend the project a more complete feeling. These smaller spaces will need the same sorts of upgrades as the master bedroom — lighting, storage, flooring and so on — but they’ll cost a little less here.
Average Cost: About $2,685 for a 300- to 400-square-foot space.
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