Refurb for resale.

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Coving or not?

Carpets - cream or grey?

Woodwork - satin or gloss?

Walls - magnolia or not? Silk or matte?

I know what I think . Other half disagrees

Coving, depends on the age and style of the house.
Magnolia is one of the most boring colours ever. There are plenty of more attractive neutral colours on the market.
Satin woodwork
Cream/biscuit colour carpet. Grey will date
Matt paint on walls, silk shows up every bump and unevenness

Coving - depends on the style and age of house

Carpets- depends on the walls. Grey is a bit passé and cream looks good but is a bit impractical long term.

Woodwork -Satin

Walls- white

Walls - White Matt

Coving - yes, usually. Depends on age.
Woodwork - satin
Carpets - beige/sandy/cream
Walls - matte, white. FGS not magnolia.

Coving - yes

Carpets - none. I wouldn't buy a house with carpets, I hate them. Wooden floors please. If you must have carpet tone it with the walls.

Woodwork - either, no opinions either way

Walls - washable white matte

Coving - no (unless it suits the house)
Carpet - Neutral but darker than cream.
Woodwork - satin
Paint - white matte. We just buy brilliant white, it’s easy for people to paint over to their own taste then.
I never use silk paint. I curse the old owners when having to prep the walls to paint over it.

Thanks all

My own thoughts are no coving. Seems very old fashioned, even in an old house.

White walls, Matt, maybe with some feature colours on chimney breasts etc but fear god not magnolia or silk.

Satin woodwork

Carpet to match the rest, but not too
Pale a colour.

I have been outvoted on all points.

I also think spend a bit on the items people “interact” with. Light switches, door handles, taps etc. Outvoted on that as well. I just think it gives an impression of quality fixtures.

Thanks again

Is it just you and your other half? If so why are they winning a vote between two people? Be firmer. People do not want to live in shiny magnolia homes.

Yes, just the two of us.

Doesn’t matter how many times I express my opinion it gets overused and the fight isn’t worth the hassle

He sounds like he’s been getting decor inspiration from Homes Under The Hammer repeats from the early 2000s.

No-one like magnolia and gloss! Gloss is also horrible to work with as it’s not usually water based, it’s so unnecessary. I’d also avoid carpets and laminate flooring where possible. Please show him this thread.

Coving

grey

satin

Polished Pebble - matte

I also think spend a bit on the items people “interact” with. Light switches, door handles, taps etc. Outvoted on that as well. I just think it gives an impression of quality fixtures.

Definitely agree on this, it’s also usually not a great deal more expensive if you pick carefully, if you use cheap fixtures your buyers will often factor in the cost of replacing them

No coving
Neutral walls - Dulux Timeless is good
Satin
No carpets

I’ve done two refurbs, one Edwardian, one ‘modern’ 1950s.

Always coving, just a narrow plain one if it suits the style. Makes the room look that much more ‘finished’.

No magnolia for me, so done to death. White on ceilings and covings, a slightly off-white on walls. I’ve used Dulux Timeless (Edwardian) and Jasmine White (50s) both looked great.

Satin on woodwork.
I don’t like grey - there’s often more than enough grey if you just look out of the windows - have used a sort of nubbly oatmeal-ish carpet where appropriate - the kind with darker flecks in it so it doesn’t show every speck. I’d avoid like the plague any plain colour darker carpet - it will show every tiny bit.

Silk paint even time - bounces back light.
Carpets I'd go for cream but not magnolia. Satin for woodwork and coving depends on the age of the property

Coving is a waste of money.

Never paint anything magnolia as it should be banned, as its just a dingy, nasty colour.

And yes good quality fittings but source them cheaper online or from ebay. Lots around at good prices.

Carpets are marmite so look around at what sells in your area, personally I rip them out and so do loads of other people. But if carpets are popular in your area then cream or grey (depending on the rooms use) is good, as is natural wool one with a twist to the pile. Wool is cheap online at quite a few suppliers. Never go for a smooth pile unless in a bedroom as they wear and show marks far quicker.

Your partner sounds like a bit of a fool.

Coving costs to take down and causes a lot of mess and repair work but is easy to add, so always leave a refurb with no coving and people can add it. If they like it.

I think it's rubbish that coving finishes off a room.

Depends on the age and type of house.

What looks nice in a period house won’t suit at 80’s box.

Coving- depends on the age of the house, Victorian and older yes, anything younger no imo

Walls- Matt white

Carpet- Biscuit or grey, don’t go for cream, they’ll show every mark

Wood- Satin or eggshell, gloss is very dated, takes ages to dry and yellows.

The magnolia and brown carpet vibe of so many H under the H refurbs. Why did anybody ever think magnolia was a lovely colour?
No coving. No carpets downstairs at least (like a carpet in bedrooms though). Woodwork satin, walls matte - any colour but grey; it's been done to death.

I agree with you and please God, don't do the kitchen with black units and red tiles.

The magnolia and brown carpet vibe of so many H under the H refurbs

From 2004 rental properties

Totally with you! We did a refurb last year that's up for sale (DPs old house), DP wanted to do stuff that he had always wanted to do but not necessary, and save money on the finish- no curtains, cheap carpets.. I wanted him to do what was necessary build wise and spend money on making it look good. We compromised, the house has got too expensive a kitchen in (him) and nice doorhandles too (me). There are hanging baskets outside and curtains at the windows (me) but only cheap paper lampshades inside. It looks good, but still needs to sell- the house is that Impressive it knocks the socks off the rest of the street, but is a little more expensive.