A gallon of paint is one of the least expensive staging tools and the quickest way to change a room, it is staging magic in a can. One of the biggest mistakes sellers make is to paint everything white, which will make the interior of the home look clean, but does nothing to create emotions. The Goal: Make potential buyers feel and look great in your home.
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Bring in some of the year's neutral color trends with a coat of paint. Your walls will look fresh and buyers will get the impression your home has been updated. Using trendy NEUTRAL colors makes finding staging accessories much easier.

Please avoid: Painting your kitchen the red you've always wanted.

Red is the first color the human eye sees in the spectrum so place a red accessory near a room's best feature to draw attention to it. For example, if you want to ensure that potential buyers notice your marble surround on your fireplace, put a pair of red candles on the mantel. This also works in reverse, if you have a view you'd like to de-emphasize place a red accessory on the other side of the room.

Want to learn more about color trends, please click on link below:
Color Trends: What's New, What's Next?

 

 

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12 Comments on Staging magic in a can

NOV
26
2009
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Great post! I didn't know that about red, I do have my kitchen painted that color!
6:21pm • #1
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What is the name of the "color council" that predicts new or popular paint colors for the coming year?  I use to know but have forgotten.  I think they are out of North Carolina...
6:29pm • #2
NOV
27
2009

Good information about colors and how about accessoring a kitchen in red - does that work?
12:00pm • #3
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Barbara, we cannot say it often enough... paint is one of the least expensive and fastest way to change and update a room.  Great post.  I'm reblogging.  Thank you.
7:34pm • #4
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Barbara,

Great information about color both in your blog and the article about color.  They are right about the violet and deep purple...I see that in all the stores now.  Great post!!!
8:42pm • #7
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Evelyn, there are several organizations and guru's on color forcasting. I subscribed to several blogs

Judi, thank you for reblogging!

Linda, you are right on :-)

Thank you for visiting and Happy Thanksgiving!
9:57pm • #8
NOV
28
2009

Barbara, great information.  It is one of my favorite things to do!  Great post.
12:44pm • #9
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Ahh, the science of why red appears so frequently in staging projects !!! Great point
2:52pm • #10
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Patty, thank you for your feedback :-)

Valesca, red as accent -yes- can work very well.
8:46pm • #11
DEC
04
2009
145,576 Points 5 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Love the tip about using red to draw the eye either to or away from a feature in a room!
3:23pm • #12
DEC
15
2009
299,100 Points 9 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp

You said it, Barbara. A little paint well-applied is truly transformative. It makes a difference to buyers when the walls are a soft but warm color, as opposed to all white all over. I've seen it played out in listings of my own.
5:47pm • #13
DEC
16
2009
186,141 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp

Kate and Elva, thank you for visiting and Happy Holidays!
12:47pm • #14

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