Neutral wall colors! You've probably heard this over and over again. But what if you've painted the rooms in your house your favorite color and think it looks great! Certainly everyone else will like your favorite color too, right?
Well, it's possible some might, but there is a major difference in what you think looks good and what will appeal to the widest possible range of potential buyers. A professional home stager can provide a color consultation prior to staging and recommend the best color scheme for the rooms in your house.
While the common rule-of-thumb is to go neutral when selling your home, color can look okay, but an empty home with bold colors will never provide the best chance for a successful sale.
Here are a few examples of rooms that we color consulted and then staged.
This bright lavender child's room with a border was too specific to be a selling feature in this home. By painting a neutral color and using furniture already in the home, the room was warmed up and no longer an eye sore.
The forest green made this office feel dark and small. With a light blue wall color and rearranging the owners furnishings, the office is much more inviting and looks far superior for on-line photos.
This master bathroom was painted by the owner. While it is important to surround yourself with colors that you like when you live in a home, selling a home is a different story. By removing the teal, the bathroom now feels like a retreat which helped sell the property faster.
This dining room was painted rose which is a very specific color that distracted potential buyers. Once staged, the color is no longer the focus of the room as the furnishings tone down the color and feature the elegance of the space.
These simple examples not only demonstrate the difference in specific versus neutral color, but also the importance of how your rooms will look on line. With over 80% of buyers searching on line before requesting a showing, photos are more important than ever.
This post is Part 5 in a series answering Why Hire a Professional Stager in Portland, Oregon?
Previous posts can be found here:
Why Hire a Professional Stager in Portland Oregon? I Watch HGTV! Part 1 in a Series
Why Hire a Professional Stager in Portland Oregon? I Already Decorated It! Part 2 in a Series
Why Hire a Professional Stager in Portland Oregon? My Pictures Are Fine! Part 3 in a Series
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Hi David,
This is a great series of posts. You prove thru your after photos why professional staging works, and yet......?
I liked the bathroom a stronger colour; however I would have loved to get rid of the rose. It is such a dated colour. Good work working with sellers and helping them move past their personal taste.
The addition of furniture in that rose colored room truly made a difference, David!
I once entered a town home that had just been painted WHITE. Three stories of the whitest white paint money could buy. He thought it would be beneficial to go neutral. Unfortunately, he took that to the inth degree. Fortunately, the furniture we brought in, along with the art and accessories infused the color the home needed and we sold it in 4 weeks.
I'm with Sharon in that you've had a great series of post proving just how impactful staging can be.
Congratulations. Your post is being featured in the group Staging Before & After Pictures.
Kathy
David - Another great post in your series. Love the bathroom. Dining room looks good too. I like the 1/4 turn of the table. It looks so inviting.
Sharon ~ Thanks. I prefer bolder colors as well - but as you know they aren't as successful when selling.
Margaret ~ Wow - there are alot of colors happening in that room. Hopefully it gets toned before it goes on the market.
Kathy ~ White is not neutral - but many people don't realize that. Thanks for your feedback - and the feature!
Shelley ~ It's amazing how the slighest table angle can change the whole feeling of a room.
David: Your photos clearly demonstrate your point. A home seller's favorite color may impede the sale of a home. Glad you got rid of the floral wallpaper border as well. That, thankfully, went out with the 80's.
The before photos do not peak my interest, however the afters do. Great paint and furniture placement choices!
Great series David and great color changes, that office is really terrific!
Michelle ~ It's always nice to get rid of the wallpaper borders!
Cindy ~ Thanks for your feedback. Glad you liked the after pictures better =)
Ana ~ Thanks!
Hi David, thanks for the photos. The difference in appeal and showing well online to potential buyers is the bottom line when staging. You've shown the difference very well here, like night and day.
Michelle ~ Thank you. And ironically all the pictures are taken day and night! The difference a day can make...
Great examples. I'm constantly suprised (maybe I shouldn't be) how many homes I enter that have so many conflicting dark/bright colors. Hello 90's! Unfortunately, a fave of my significant other.
Also, successful use of using client's furniture and accessories, not always an easy feat, along with your inventory.
Mary ~ Thanks! Nothing wrong with living in dark/bright colors, but it's certainly not the best choice for selling home.
David,
Excellent point. People do not realize how they can jepodize the potential sale of their home by choosing the wrong colors. Strong colors are usally a death sentance.
Great job with the rose room. I once staged a house with forrest green carpet and white walls. Most buyers were unable to get over the carpet color, after staging the walls and carpet were no big deal and the house sold.