If you own a home, at some point you are probably going to want to think about remodeling part of it. Two of the most common areas that homeowners choose to focus on in a remodel are kitchens and bathrooms. There are a couple of reasons for this. One, kitchens and baths are two of the most-used rooms in most homes. Two, improving your kitchen and/or bathroom helps to boost your home value. Here are some of things you can do in your kitchen and bathroom that can make a big bang for your buck.

One of the easiest and cheapest ways to make a big change in any room is by painting, and you have lots of options when it comes to kitchens and baths. For instance, you might choose to paint your kitchen cabinets, which gives you much more of an impact than just changing the walls. You also might choose to paint floors instead of or in addition to walls in both rooms. If you are painting floors in your kitchen or bathroom, you probably want to use anti slip floor paint, since those are areas where moisture could make floors slippery. Anti slip floor paint works by creating a non-slip coating that helps provide grip to prevent slips and falls. Other issues to take into consideration with painting are paint colors, including color matching, and paint coverage. Many people choose a neutral color palette for their home, but studies have shown going a little bold in the bathroom and kitchen can be worth it. A 2017 Zillow analysis, for example, showed that homes with blue bathrooms sold for about $5,400 more.

Another project that can give you a good return on not a lot of investment is to change hardware in your kitchen or bath. Depending on how big it is and how many drawers and cabinets you have, you can probably do the work yourself for a couple of hundred dollars. New hardware can really make things look different without a lot of effort or cost.

These are just a couple of the many easy and inexpensive projects you can do in your kitchen or bathroom. The key is to make upgrades that will improve the utility of the space while also adding significant value to your home. It also helps if you enjoy the improvements.