31 Go minimal.
As a general rule, those ornate fabrics, patterns, and design styles your parents may have favored probably won’t yield you a major ROI. When you’re looking to improve your home’s value, minimal will yield maximum money. “Buyers today are very influenced by the home shows that they see on HGTV and that seems to dictate what many people say they are looking for. Neutral colors, clean surfaces, minimal window treatments,” says MacDonald.
