Updating your home can seem like a very daunting task. Between all of the design choices, textile decisions, and contractor options, many people find it difficult to know where to even begin! With Bathroom Renovations having twice the resale value of a new bedroom, it seems to be a popular and smart move when deciding what part of your home to update. 

Homeowners who find themselves lucky enough to have a home with basement space may yet find themselves scratching their heads. Whether it's finished or not, how can the space be best used? For many, a basement turns into nothing more than glorified storage - a place to keep holiday decorations until they are needed, where over-sized pantry goods can be stored until they are called for, and where outgrown clothing can be stashed until someone makes a trip to a donation shop.

Basement renovations can turn all that around. A basement can add an astounding amount of living space to your home, giving your family a remarkable new lease on life. As an even greater bonus, when you're ready to sell your home it will have a huge leg up on the competition - homes with finished basements have a tremendous amount of resale value.

Here are three unexpected - yet completely usable - ways to turn your basement into the perfect spot for your family.

Kitchen renovations designed to increase your home's value and give you the greatest return on investment aren't all created equal. Several factors play into which renovations you should choose if you are interested in earning your money back in the long run. Because, let's face it, a kitchen renovation is only as good as the money it can make you back.

According to experts, remodeling a kitchen can pay off big:

In the hottest housing markets, springing for a kitchen or bath remodel is a sure-fire investment, often returning more than 100 percent of the cost.

With that, here are 3 kitchen renovations you should consider before diving head-first into your next kitchen remodeling job.