Hardwood floors, upgraded insulation and closet renovations brought satisfaction and the most bang for the buck, according to NAR and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

Here are the top 10 projects:

painting the entire interior of the home
painting one interior room 
adding a new home office 
hardwood flooring refinish
new wood flooring 
closet renovation 
insulation upgrade
attic conversion to living area 
complete kitchen renovation 
kitchen upgrade 

Regarding renovations in which homeowners were able to recoup all or most of their costs, there was some overlap between the top 10 most joyful projects and the top 10 projects in terms of cost recovery:

hardwood flooring refinish
new wood flooring 
insulation upgrade
basement conversion to living area 
closet renovation
attic conversion to living area 
complete kitchen renovation
bathroom renovation 
kitchen upgrade
add new bathroom

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