Painting Tips for Sellers
The following article was recently added to The Housing Guru web site. For those who may be unfamiliar with this site, you'll definitely want to take a moment or two and pay a visit. John Mulkey, with his 40 years in the residential building business, knows what it takes to sell a home in this market. I've been extremely fortunate to have been asked to write two articles for his site. John - as always, it's an honor.
by Kathy NielsenWHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING
Painting Tips for Sellers:
Color Me Purple
Not if you’re selling your home. Purple is one shade that will be liked by some and detested by others. Leaving a room purple or painting a room purple can actually lead to turning buyers away; hardly the objective when you have your home on the market. Your goal, when selling, is to have a color that appeals to a broad base of prospective buyers. The challenge most homeowners face is selecting the right color.
The following will provide you with a guideline from which to use in painting the interior of your home.
Choosing the Right Color:
There are some important considerations that need to be made when selecting the right color for the home:
- Flooring – Whether you have hardwood, or carpet, you’ll want to keep in mind that the color for the walls needs to compliment what’s on the floor.
- Go neutral but not too neutral – Neutral colors work extremely well as we increase our odds of appealing to a broad base of prospective buyers. However, going white (or some variation of white) can make the home appear too cold. The warmer shades of beige, for example, can add instant warmth.
- Furniture and accessories – The color palette in the furniture and accessories is also an important factor to consider. For example, if the color of your sofa is gray and you have a glass coffee table, then a soft gray color choice would be better than a rich beige color.
How to Add Visual Space:
When selling, it’s important to add as much visual space as possible. One of the greatest opportunities is the use of a single color throughout the home. The advantage to the buyers’ eye is that the space isn’t broken up but rather remains consistent. Another area of opportunity is the use of a dark color for small rooms. The use of a dark color will actually provide more depth to the room and again allow for more visual space.
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It is amazing what a coat of paint can do for the appearance of a home, what a world of difference it can make.
Great tips, Kathy! Neutral but not too neutral is good advice. Some of the colors I see in homes for sale are way too bright to appeal to a wide variety of buyers, but stark white is almost worse.
Love your photo Kathy!! Great tips here! I find if the walls are slighter darker than the carpeting or flooring the room looks larger.
Opps, I meant to say lighter than the flooring or carpeting.
Great info. I will check out the housing guru website. thanks!
Kathy: You're doing a great service for home sellers by posting these tips about painting a house for sale. Home sellers would be wise to listen to you.
Kathy ~ What good info for sellers to have -- glad to hear the Housing Guru was smart enough to ask you to write for his website. The best advice that homesellers is your area could receive is to call you for a color consultation!
Thanks, everyone. The housing guru is an excellent resource for sellers. I'm thrilled to have been asked to contribute.
As for the picture included in this post - John made the selection. I love it as it truly depicts how one could paint themselves in a corner when it comes to making the color selection for your home.
Kathy