Why Neutral House Paint Colors Help Sell Your Home (& Other Tips)

What's wrong with having some color when you’re trying to sell your house? Or, should you stick with neutral house paint colors? Check out what I did to stage this house to make the seller love it and potential buyers remember this home.

1. Too much color?

A client contacted me about a house he was selling that needed staging.

He had another stager who used very colorful furniture and the house seller thought it was too much. He thought the color took the eye away from the architecture and layout of the home. That’s why he called me–to neutralize the palette and show off the home.

2. Too much yellow?

I noticed they had two yellow accent chairs and a bold painting and it may have been too much color. There was too much brightness that the seller didn’t want.

3. Don’t block windows

The window sills were low, at only 30 inches high so we had to bring in something that wasn’t going to block the nice features of the home.

4. Add accent pillows

A quick tip: When we want a fluffier, more luxurious look, we layer the bed with a lot of accent pillows.

5. The tour

I met the client’s real estate agent and he was happy with everything. I explained that we brought in furniture that was in scale with the room and not too big and bulky. He thought there was plenty of room to walk in the living room.

6. Why I chose a glass dining table

I also put a round glass dining room table in the space for an airy feeling and to help the flow. I thought having a solid dining table would make it look like there was too much furniture in the space.

7. Why I chose backless stools

I brought in backless bar stools to the kitchen island. Anything with backs would feel too much and like it was blocking the passage, which is not very wide.

8. Balancing dark colors

To balance out the dark cabinets in the kitchen, I added dark tables and accessories in the living room, while still making it feel very airy.

9. Reimagining the space

Here’s a great, spacious family room that the owner used as a dining room.

10. The master bedroom

Upstairs, the blue bedroom is very spacious. We combined blue with neutral colors. The queen-sized bed fits the space. I opened up the space near the window, adding accent chairs.

11. The kids’ bedroom

The other bedroom looks spacious with two twin beds plus a desk.

12. The third bedroom

The third bedroom is a boho-style room. The layout of this bedroom is really funky right here with this niche so we are doing some boho-style. I put a queen-sized bed in the niche. I was going to put it under the window but the bed was too high.