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- Blue dominated the room
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- A change of colour made a world of difference to the feel
As home stagers we see an amazing range of colour choices – some good, most bad. Good colour choices can change the look and feel or a room for very minimal cost.
Recently we were called to consult on a 2 bedroom townhouse in a sort after area. It was a family home and suffered from the same problems that most families do (not enough space) and our consultation helped them to focus their efforts.
What stood out the most was the colour. It was blue. Not just one but two shades with the darker being a feature wall. The homeowners has no plans to paint the room but there was a crack that need to be repaired on the dark feature wall. With the advice of both the Agent and us it was agreed that the repair needed to be done and hence the wall needed to be repainted.
With a little persuasion we agreed that a deep neutral was the best choice. A colour deep enough to cover the blue without requiring undercoat or more than 2 coats. As cost was a factor for the homeowner it was decided that the rest of the walls would remain in the light blue.
WHAT A CHANGE! That one colour totally changed the look and feel of the property. It went from tired (and very blue) to sleek modern. The effects of the feature wall made the rest of the walls feel ‘less blue’.
With some ‘staging magic’ including rearranging the furniture and bringing in some modern art the impact on buyers was extraordinary! With many townhouses looking the same with similar size and configuration the comments were very positive with many saying it was the nicest one they had seen. All for a coat of paint on one wall!
The house had multiple offers and sold in the first couple of weeks at $35,000 over asking. The homeowners decided to keep everything as it was until their rental period was over so they could enjoy their new surroundings. Now we are off to help them with their new home!
A change of colour made a world of difference to the feel
