I'm about to repaint a property that was built in 2007 and has beige walls throughout. It's amazing how it's come back around again. I'm repainting soon and while I am making some changes, I'm sticking with a beige/cream combo/ceiling white. Thanks for the ideas.
When I was painting my house inside, I went to Home Depot, and I bought their little sample containers of paint. I didn’t have money for the really high end stuff, but it worked. It is amazing the difference between a little card versus a splotch a footer to big on the wall. Night and day difference. When I was all done redoing the entire house I took all those paint containers and donated them to a local Church school. They loved it. Made art class more exciting for a while.
I LOVE this!!! And you bring up an excellent point - getting a sample and painting a little section is way better than the cards. And you can paint little sections on different parts of the room where the lighting is different. And the donation is a fantastic idea - I’m going to share this on the community tab!
Wow, I didn’t know anything about the psychology of colors, but it seems like I did it right in my house. Although there’s nothing subtle about the colors in my house. They are all bright and bold. The only thing neutral is the trim which is white.
When we purchased our home in 2021, we didn't focus on paint colors in the house, it had a gray living room a darker gray kitchen, an orange bedroom, a dark blue green bedroom, and a strange gray green in the master bedroom. Frankly the seller painted the living room and kitchen to hide many flaws. This will be our forever home and now we are painting colors we like and when we sell, we will not repaint. The buyers can do what they want.
I actually did the same thing (bought a house where every room needed painting/wall paper removal). However, the price I paid for the house was less than if everything was 'current' and updated. Thanks for sharing!
The rule of thumb is this: the smaller the space, the lighter the color. You don't have to use white, but you should use light shades - warm white, very light blue (depending on the room). Great question!
I just don't see "accent walls" as being a current trend. That's where I tuned out. I have one and after years, I just hate it. When I repaint, it will be gone.
I hope to die in this house someday. So I’m not worried about resale value. But if I do end up selling this house, I would probably just be boring paint everything white and call it good. It’s a very small house. Mediocre neighborhood. Nothing fancy is needed. I love the way. My house is now, because I painted it and updated it for me. A coat of paint is basically the only thing I would do when I go to sell it.
A person can drive themselves crazy trying to decide what colors to use if painting to sell their house, and some sellers just don’t want to mess with repainting. A good real estate agent is going to steer a potential buyer away from paint colors a potential buyer doesn’t like, and lead the potential buyer into imagining a room with their favorite colors. PAINTING IS A CHEAP FIX. If a real estate agent is telling you that your pink bedroom is turning people off, you might want to have a talk with your agent and ask them why they aren’t steering buyers away from focusing on a wall color. Remember, a real estate agent is working for you so make sure they aren’t letting buyers walk away over a cheap fix they can do themselves.
I so agree. We are looking right now, and the amount of homes with EVERY room gray is driving us crazy. I hate gray. Hated it from day one. One home we really loved had every single room gray--in more and more deepening shades, ending up with bedrooms that were almost black. Yes--we could paint, but NO---we don't feel like painting ten rooms. And how many coats of paint would it take to cover that? Yikes!
Hi 👋 🙂, Thank you. I appreciate your videos a lot. Great info. I'm in Massachusetts and plan on selling the end of 2025 or start of 26. What color would probably get more hits in my State?
When i walk into a house that is painted all white or pale tan is a turn off for me all i see is work to repaint everything. When i sold my house there was a room that was painted bright orange and the realtor i should repaint it l said no. I had several people look at the house and the second person loved the orange and gave more than the asking price.
I'm about to repaint a property that was built in 2007 and has beige walls throughout. It's amazing how it's come back around again. I'm repainting soon and while I am making some changes, I'm sticking with a beige/cream combo/ceiling white. Thanks for the ideas.
Appreciate you being here!
When I was painting my house inside, I went to Home Depot, and I bought their little sample containers of paint. I didn’t have money for the really high end stuff, but it worked. It is amazing the difference between a little card versus a splotch a footer to big on the wall. Night and day difference. When I was all done redoing the entire house I took all those paint containers and donated them to a local Church school. They loved it. Made art class more exciting for a while.
I LOVE this!!! And you bring up an excellent point - getting a sample and painting a little section is way better than the cards. And you can paint little sections on different parts of the room where the lighting is different. And the donation is a fantastic idea - I’m going to share this on the community tab!
Wow, I didn’t know anything about the psychology of colors, but it seems like I did it right in my house. Although there’s nothing subtle about the colors in my house. They are all bright and bold. The only thing neutral is the trim which is white.
Moved to be closer to family. Looking for a home now. If i see one more house that is gray, black and white, im going to scream.
When we purchased our home in 2021, we didn't focus on paint colors in the house, it had a gray living room a darker gray kitchen, an orange bedroom, a dark blue green bedroom, and a strange gray green in the master bedroom. Frankly the seller painted the living room and kitchen to hide many flaws. This will be our forever home and now we are painting colors we like and when we sell, we will not repaint. The buyers can do what they want.
I actually did the same thing (bought a house where every room needed painting/wall paper removal). However, the price I paid for the house was less than if everything was 'current' and updated. Thanks for sharing!
I’d like to see a video on what color to paint the outside of your house and if it really does matter that much.
For exterior paint color I would drive around your neighborhood / area to see what colors are common (and what you like). Thanks for watching!
What do you recommend for a small home? We were told to use white to make the house look larger.
The rule of thumb is this: the smaller the space, the lighter the color. You don't have to use white, but you should use light shades - warm white, very light blue (depending on the room). Great question!
I just don't see "accent walls" as being a current trend. That's where I tuned out. I have one and after years, I just hate it. When I repaint, it will be gone.
@@sputnik94115 correct.
I hope to die in this house someday. So I’m not worried about resale value. But if I do end up selling this house, I would probably just be boring paint everything white and call it good. It’s a very small house. Mediocre neighborhood. Nothing fancy is needed. I love the way. My house is now, because I painted it and updated it for me. A coat of paint is basically the only thing I would do when I go to sell it.
A person can drive themselves crazy trying to decide what colors to use if painting to sell their house, and some sellers just don’t want to mess with repainting. A good real estate agent is going to steer a potential buyer away from paint colors a potential buyer doesn’t like, and lead the potential buyer into imagining a room with their favorite colors. PAINTING IS A CHEAP FIX. If a real estate agent is telling you that your pink bedroom is turning people off, you might want to have a talk with your agent and ask them why they aren’t steering buyers away from focusing on a wall color. Remember, a real estate agent is working for you so make sure they aren’t letting buyers walk away over a cheap fix they can do themselves.
Not the gray, PLEASE, stop with the gray!! So boring and depressing. And that fake pergo-type gray flooring? HELL no!
yep gray is on the way out and the don't start me on the grey flooring!!!!!!
Pleasantville - boring
I so agree. We are looking right now, and the amount of homes with EVERY room gray is driving us crazy. I hate gray. Hated it from day one. One home we really loved had every single room gray--in more and more deepening shades, ending up with bedrooms that were almost black. Yes--we could paint, but NO---we don't feel like painting ten rooms.
And how many coats of paint would it take to cover that? Yikes!
@@nclare7 Curious why it's chosen in the first place.
@@suemar63 Exactly what I'm seeing as I house hunt. Ugh.
Hi 👋 🙂,
Thank you. I appreciate your videos a lot. Great info. I'm in Massachusetts and plan on selling the end of 2025 or start of 26. What color would probably get more hits in my State?
You can never go wrong with neutral colors! Make sure to choose the colors that highlight the style/age of your home :) Thanks for watching!
When i walk into a house that is painted all white or pale tan is a turn off for me all i see is work to repaint everything. When i sold my house there was a room that was painted bright orange and the realtor i should repaint it l said no. I had several people look at the house and the second person loved the orange and gave more than the asking price.
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