How To Use Paint To Sell Your Home

Shared By Hello Pam Evans Real Estate

We’ve all been there—you step into a home that looks beautiful from the outside, only to cross the threshold to be assaulted by walls painted a garish pink or vibrant orange. While most buyers understand that paint is one of the easiest things to change about a home, it still makes selling a bit of a challenge because a lot of buyers have a difficult time looking past those unappealing colors.

Plain and simple, you want paint colors that will attract rather than repel buyers, so it’s important to consider the following tips.

EXTERIOR COLORS

Sure, it may be fun (for you) to be the only house on the street painted in a vibrant blue tone, but it’s important to remember that most new homeowners already feel apprehensive in a new neighborhood without the added attention of an over-zealous paint job. Appealing exterior colors should take into consideration what the other homes in the area look like, as well as the natural surroundings, since it’s entirely possible for homes to clash with their environment. Therefore, make a point to select earth tones which play well in natural settings and consider other aspects of the house such as its architectural style, roof color, and any distinguishing brick or stone work.

LIVING ROOM COLORS

The ideal living room exudes an inviting sense of warmth and comfort, so it’s important to select a color (or colors) which give the room a bit of neutral character that won’t conflict with the potential buyer’s plans for the space. Plain and simple, it’s unlikely that most buyers will want to refinish or buy new furniture just to match a bold wall coloring, so it’s worth considering neutral colors such as creamy whites, muted beiges, and light gray tones.

KITCHEN COLORS

Most buyers prefer bright kitchens, so pick something that will add a bit of lightness to the room. No one wants to cook in a place where they can barely see what they’re dicing, slicing, and chopping, so adding in a lively wall color will not only reflect light, but help keep the atmosphere cheery and inviting. Good colors are various hues of pale yellow, light olive, and warm beige.

BEDROOM COLORS

Bedrooms are personal spaces meant for rest and relaxation, so stick with mild, soft tones that encourage a bit of a slow down at the end of the day. Think of your bedroom like a spa and assume that potential buyers will want to feel the same sense of calm when they enter. Opt for eggshell whites, beiges, lighter grays, light yellows, and soft olives.

BATHROOM COLORS

Most bathrooms are small spaces, so the goal of any homeowner should be to make the room look as large as possible. Darker colors will make the walls feel close and confined, while lighter colors will exude spaciousness. Therefore, instead of opting for a bold color, go with something such as a warm white and add pops of color with things like hand towels, candles, and flowers.

If you’d like some assistance with selecting buyer-friendly colors for your home, please feel free to contact me. I’d love to help.

This post was sponsored Hello Pam Evans Real Estate.