What's the Perfect Color for Selling Your House? Read on, I will Reveal it!
Color plays a big part in selling a house. How you decide to dress your walls can convince a buyer that your home is move-in ready or leave them looking elsewhere. If the goal is to see the sparkle of "love at first sight," consider picking the perfect paint color to suit a range of buyer tastes.
Proper Preparation
When you paint your walls, make sure you prepare the walls properly. Before you start, spackle minor cracks and old picture hook holes. Lightly sand baseboards, window frames and doors to make sure your paint will stick to the surfaces. Make sure you are using the same base paint that currently exists on the surface you are repainting. Latex on latex, and oil base on oil base.
Picking the Perfect Color
Color choices are plentiful, as are the types of paints. When selecting interior colors, consider how you use each room or the feeling that you want to create for the space. White is a great accent color for trimwork and doors, but for walls it is a harsh and cold color. May I suggest the perfect wall color? Try Interactive Cream SW6113 (sherwin-williams.com). Use it anywhere but it makes an exceptionally good background for a wall of art. For the master bedroom, calming paint colors work best. Blue, one of my favorite colors, is perfect for the master bedroom. I lean toward a grayish shade for a more sophisticated look, such as Samovar Silver SW6233 (sherwin-williams.com). There you have it! My secret weapons!
Wallpaper Can Be a Turnoff
Potential home buyers don't always like wallpaper, or at least the wallpaper you chose. They want simple, clean, warm and inviting rooms and not the potential headache of strippers and wallpaper removal. It is always a good idea to remove wallpaper or at the very least paint over it to make the room feel fresh and clean.
Don't Forget to Look Up
Potential home buyers notice water stains and old-fashioned ceilings. If you have a home with a stucco ceiling, it can date your home to a buyer. Before you show your home, paint the ceiling with flat, white paint. If you have crown molding, make sure you use the same ceiling paint for a consistent, professional look.
Learn From an Expert
Choosing a wall color can be overwhelming if you don't know or you're unsure. Ask a professional. If you are getting ready to sell, an abbreviated professional paint color consultation is included in your Home Staging Consultation. Or, if you want a new look for your home, then a Color Consultation can help you select the perfect colors for your personal taste and style. You will learn the process of color selection, how to select a color palette, and what sheen levels are and where they should be used.
Remember to select paints that are "green." I don't mean the color! There is no good reason not to use paints with zero or low VOCs. They are readily available and only run about $5 more per gallon than the ones with the nasty chemicals. Your potential home buyers will be happy that they don't smell your new paint, and most of them will consider it a positive point about your property.
Selling a home requires preparation, patience, and, in today's market, a reality check. When you meet with me for a Home Staging Consultation, I break the process down into manageable steps and offer tons of helpful home selling tips and advice.
Proper Preparation
When you paint your walls, make sure you prepare the walls properly. Before you start, spackle minor cracks and old picture hook holes. Lightly sand baseboards, window frames and doors to make sure your paint will stick to the surfaces. Make sure you are using the same base paint that currently exists on the surface you are repainting. Latex on latex, and oil base on oil base.
Picking the Perfect Color
Color choices are plentiful, as are the types of paints. When selecting interior colors, consider how you use each room or the feeling that you want to create for the space. White is a great accent color for trimwork and doors, but for walls it is a harsh and cold color. May I suggest the perfect wall color? Try Interactive Cream SW6113 (sherwin-williams.com). Use it anywhere but it makes an exceptionally good background for a wall of art. For the master bedroom, calming paint colors work best. Blue, one of my favorite colors, is perfect for the master bedroom. I lean toward a grayish shade for a more sophisticated look, such as Samovar Silver SW6233 (sherwin-williams.com). There you have it! My secret weapons!
Wallpaper Can Be a Turnoff
Potential home buyers don't always like wallpaper, or at least the wallpaper you chose. They want simple, clean, warm and inviting rooms and not the potential headache of strippers and wallpaper removal. It is always a good idea to remove wallpaper or at the very least paint over it to make the room feel fresh and clean.
Don't Forget to Look Up
Potential home buyers notice water stains and old-fashioned ceilings. If you have a home with a stucco ceiling, it can date your home to a buyer. Before you show your home, paint the ceiling with flat, white paint. If you have crown molding, make sure you use the same ceiling paint for a consistent, professional look.
Learn From an Expert
Choosing a wall color can be overwhelming if you don't know or you're unsure. Ask a professional. If you are getting ready to sell, an abbreviated professional paint color consultation is included in your Home Staging Consultation. Or, if you want a new look for your home, then a Color Consultation can help you select the perfect colors for your personal taste and style. You will learn the process of color selection, how to select a color palette, and what sheen levels are and where they should be used.
Remember to select paints that are "green." I don't mean the color! There is no good reason not to use paints with zero or low VOCs. They are readily available and only run about $5 more per gallon than the ones with the nasty chemicals. Your potential home buyers will be happy that they don't smell your new paint, and most of them will consider it a positive point about your property.
Selling a home requires preparation, patience, and, in today's market, a reality check. When you meet with me for a Home Staging Consultation, I break the process down into manageable steps and offer tons of helpful home selling tips and advice.
Staging South Tampa offers home staging consultations (staging to sell), room re-designs (staging to dwell) and color corrections.
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Posted by Ann Alderson's Staging Blog at 9/8/2010 3:08 PM 
Categories: Home Stager, Home for Sell, Home Staging, Decorating, Home for Sale, House for Sell, House for Sale
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Categories: Home Stager, Home for Sell, Home Staging, Decorating, Home for Sale, House for Sell, House for Sale
Tags: Ann Alderson home for sale declutter home for sell house for sell sell house fast home staging home stager organize
Thank you for your professional insight and for sharing the perfect colors for particular rooms. A very clean smelling home is a great draw for me as well as a landscape free of weeds.
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When you paint your walls, make sure you prepare the walls properly. Before you start, spackle minor cracks and old picture hook holes. Lightly sand baseboards, window frames and doors to make sure your paint will stick to the surfaces. Make sure you are using the same base paint that currently exists on the surface you are repainting. Latex on latex, and oil base on oil base.
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