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Posted by Phisherman on February 28, 2007, 9:03 pm
>On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color
>white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch.
>Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with
>green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark
>compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank
>canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my
>furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold
>colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white
>anymore?
>
I still have builder's white since 1992 in the hall, bedrooms, family
room, dining room, shop. Light yellow enamel in bathrooms and
kitchen. Dull dark green in the theater. My favorite color is red.
White in the bedroom is not too good but I can live with it.
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on February 28, 2007, 10:15 pm
> I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add
> splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims.
> Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me.
> Doesn't anyone like white anymore?
>
My shop has white walls. Nice and bright. In a house, they remind me of
the cheap rental units that get painted every time the last tenant skips
town.
Never had white walls in the house, never will. We tend towards pastels
rather than dark, rich colors.
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Posted by Malcolm Hoar on February 28, 2007, 11:04 pm
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>My shop has white walls. Nice and bright. In a house, they remind me of
>the cheap rental units that get painted every time the last tenant skips
>town.
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>Never had white walls in the house, never will. We tend towards pastels
>rather than dark, rich colors.
This really isn't complicated. When you live in a place,
paint it whatever color *you* like.
When you come to sell, repaint it off-white (pale beige).
The place will sell faster and you'll get a better price.
Beige is "warmer" than pure white, which looks "cold".
People want to feel warm and cozy in their homes. This
is all well understood by good builders and realtors. They
have turned into science -- no guesswork required.
Aside from the color itself, a *fresh* coat of paint will
always help sell a home. Maybe buyers shouldn't be so
superficial but the fact is... they are.
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Posted by Deke on February 28, 2007, 10:30 pm
>On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color
>white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch.
>Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with
>green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark
>compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank
>canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my
>furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold
>colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white
>anymore?
>
I love the single orange wall (not the whole room) and perhaps a
fabric on an opposing wall.
But for selling, it need to be furnished with matching decor. If
the house is empty, then paint it white.
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Posted by Steve B on February 28, 2007, 11:23 pm
> But for selling, it need to be furnished with matching decor. If
> the house is empty, then paint it white.
Guessing what color the buyer will like is like trying to hit the lottery.
You can do it, but the odds are against you. Just get the place CLEAN, and
if that includes painting a light color to cover dirt, wear, and grime, so
be it.
One of the major things in buying/selling is first impressions. A place
that looks clean will suggest that it has been taken care of. A place that
needs painting right away suggests that there will be other repairs, too.
Five to ten gallons of paint is not a big investment in trying to sell a
house, and will give the most bang for the bucks. After that, if some
weirdo Goth bitch who loves Halloween colors buys it and wants to
redecorate, whatever. But to color it that way in anticipation of the one
Goth Halloween obsessed bitch buyer in the world is a lottery decision.
Steve
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