Redecorating for sale, All white or a splash of colour?

ttoli

Much as it says in the title, at present Internal mostly white with one " Feature" wall in each room, painted different colour (mostly shades of green), Has been mentioned to me, that its best left plain white, so the potential purchaser can see the potential (+ they may have an aversion to my choice of colour),but to me It looks boring. Thoughts please??
Thanks

StevenMarks

I'd not recommend white everywhere as it might look too cold.

missile

Magnolia is the favoured colour. I would suggest any feature walls should be very muted pastel colours.

As long as the decoration is clean and fresh, I don't think it would make a lot of difference.

Old_Git

magnolia and oh yes magnolia .
I remember viewing a house where they had painted most off the wall and ceilings shocking pink . My first thoughts where its needs redecorated my second thoughts where get me out off here.
You are decorating to sell not to live in it .

chris_m

missile wrote: »

Magnolia is the favoured colour.

Indeed - white would be too stark and, as previously said, can look cold.

Magnolia is a warmer, more welcoming, colour even if it is rather boring. However, it's often used because it "goes" with most other colours so a buyer can move in whatever furnishings they want without any serious colour clashes before they get around to decorating.

so3003

Any off-white (or very pale pastel colour) looks best - we are looking at houses just now, and wouldn't touch a house with a barge pole that had bright primary colours splashed everywhere! You don't want to distract potential buyers with your colour scheme!

missile

so3003 wrote: »

- we are looking at houses just now, and wouldn't touch a house with a barge pole that had bright primary colours splashed everywhere!

I wouldn't like it but it would not put me off. There are lots of more important issues to consider.

theGrinch

most people will redecorate once they move in; albeit it can take a while as they use the space.

I wouldnt tend to go for all of white or magnolia. I would put in a few feature walls and 1 or 2 other colours in the bedrooms and accent cushions, pictures, flowers etc.

gayleanne

Magnolia with white paintwork may look boring, bu it does look really crisp, and clean, you can add colour by using voile curtains, cushion covers rugs to brighten the place up a bit, what you have to think of is that magnolia will go with everything, so if the buyer has a bright red settee she may think twice about a bright green wall.

J_i_m

Old_Git wrote: »

magnolia and oh yes magnolia .
I remember viewing a house where they had painted most off the wall and ceilings shocking pink . My first thoughts where its needs redecorated my second thoughts where get me out off here.
You are decorating to sell not to live in it .

Exactly this.

Although I'd probably eventually redecorate a house when I move in.. I'd want to do it at a leisurely pace... So something neutral in the meantime makes very good sense. I would not tolerate violently bright colours and pink is a definite no.

girl_withno_name

The house we're currently interested in has a feature wall in the living room and main bedroom (muted colours everywhere else) and it hasn't put us off... but then they're my two favourite colours