If you’re like nearly every other homeowner on the planet, you probably have something about your house that you want to fix or change. You might want to do something big like an addition or you might just want to update a room with a fresh coat of paint and new window coverings.

Whatever the project, you need to make sure that you aren’t investing in a lemon—that you’re not planning on completing something and then going to lose your shirt. And you also want to make sure that you can recoup and maybe even add on to the value that you put into the house. Luckily, the experts have put some thought into what home improvement projects are likely to translate into an increase in future sale value. So what are those projects and how do you sort through what you should invest before you even pick up a hammer? This graphic explains it.