Why are neutral paint colours so important when preparing to sell? Neutral colours make your house more appealing to buyers and provide a versatile backdrop for furniture and accessories. So, these paint colours are essential for home staging when you want to sell your home.
For example, neon purple paint won’t work for staging. Instead, it is neutral colours plus contemporary accessories that attract buyers. Click the button below to discover the importance of using the right accessories in home staging. And if you want to learn more about why neutral paint colours are so important, read on!
Choose Light Airy Neutrals
Neutral paint colours for home staging include light grays, light beiges, and whites. Painting your rooms in these colours is crucial for several reasons. One reason is they reflect light well and make rooms feel larger. Check the before and after photos below to see what I mean.
I advised the owners of this Aurora bungalow to paint their main bathroom white, which they did. The room now looks lighter, brighter, and more spacious. In the before photo, the wall was dark grey, making the room appear dark and small. In the after photo, the room looks bigger and brighter because dark paint colours make a room seem smaller, while lighter colours make a room appear larger. As we all love spacious rooms, so do the potential buyers.
Avoid Dark and Bold Colours
Most people can live with neutral-coloured walls such as white, but a bright purple-painted room, not so much. When a prospective buyer enters a house painted a colour they do not prefer- they cannot envision the property adorned with their favourite hues. On the other hand, if your property has neutral-coloured walls, it becomes much easier for buyers to imagine customizing the space to their liking. So, this is another crucial reason to choose neutral paint colours to make your home attractive to potential buyers.
The right paint colour can give your home an edge and make it stand out in the competitive real estate market. If you neglect this aspect, your property might stay on the market for an extended period. While dark and bold living room walls may suit your style, potential buyers may find them unappealing. Neutral-coloured walls in shades like white are generally more universally appealing than, for example, a dark red colour. And many buyers prefer to purchase a turn key-ready home that doesn’t require immediate repainting.
I recommended that the owner of this executive home in Aurora paint their dark orange living room walls a light neutral colour. They also had a striped feature wall in the room, which the photo illustrates. Not all buyers appreciate dark orange or striped walls, but they can live with a neutral colour.
Choose Paint Colours Popular among Buyers of Family Homes
Another reason to choose a neutral colour when painting your home is because these colours are popular among home buyers in the 30 to 50-year age range looking for family homes. If you’re selling a family home in a family-friendly neighbourhood, it’s vital to consider this. Neutral colours align with their tastes and further enhance their interest in your property. They favour light and airy neutrals, so it’s something to consider if you live in a family home. Additionally, many buyers prefer to purchase a move-in ready home where they don’t need to paint over a colour they don’t like.
A small bedroom painted white or light gray makes the room look larger and more appealing. These paint colours appeal to buyers with families, and staging one of your bedrooms as a girl’s room adds to the appeal. Below are before and after photos of a Newmarket townhouse girl’s room staged by Home on Stage.
Choose Paint Colours that are Appealing in Photos
It’s crucial to remember that many potential buyers will view photographs of your home online before deciding whether or not to visit it in person with an agent. These images are the first impression buyers get of your property. Rooms painted in light, neutral colours tend to look the best in photos, and this can help to encourage buyers to schedule a viewing. Ultimately, the goal is to entice buyers to visit your home in person, so it’s worth taking the time to consider how your rooms look through the lens of a camera.
I recommended that the Aurora bungalow owners paint their master bedroom a warm white, which they did. As you can see in the before and after photos below, this lighter paint colour made the room look light and airy and more attractive in the photo. This home sold for over asking and within seven days. Having walls painted in neutral colours helped!
Summary:
The reasons that Neutral-Coloured Walls are so Important:
- They ensure rooms are lighter, brighter, and more spacious. As we all love spacious rooms, so do the potential buyers.
- They help sell your home faster.
- They are a popular paint colours among buyers of family homes.
- They are paint colours that are appealing in photos.
- And rooms painted neutral colours provide a versatile backdrop for furniture and accessories.
After painting the rooms in a neutral colour and arranging the furniture appropriately, the rooms are ready for the finishing touches – the accessories that create that model home look and help buyers fall in love with your home. When this happens, it will not be long before they put in an offer on your home. To learn more about why appropriate accessories are like the icing on the cake, click the following link:https://lynteriors.wordpress.com/2024/03/26/what-is-home-stagings-icing-on-the-cake-the-secret-revealed/]
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