Getting my house ready to sell, decor?

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Morning all

Another question from me! What decor is going to be the most appealing to buyers? At the moment my kitchen is red/white (much less red than white), dining room/lounge is grey/white and is freshly done. My 2 main bedrooms are just neutral cream or magnolia whatever you want to call it. Bathroom is a very very pale blue with white suite. Lastly the stairs and landing is a vile yellow which I am about to paint white.

Basically, downstairs has a bit more colour and is fresh, and upstairs is more boring.

Do I need to whitewash everything? Or do I try and make upstairs a bit more exciting? I don`t want people to walk in and think ewwwwwwww and walk out again

Thanks all :-)

It all sounds very nice! As long as it's relatively fresh and the place is clutter free and priced well it will be fine

Honestly it sounds fine. Yes you painting the yellow as i think bright paint like that looks dated. As long as the paintwork is clean I think you’ll be fine.

Neutral white or cream/beige (or at most pale, muted colours like the blue you mention in the bathroom or pale grey) are always the best colours to have on walls for selling. Add bright colours to liven things up with soft furnishings (which as you will be taking with you, it doesn't matter if the colours aren't to buyers tastes).

Your house decor sounds fine (apart from the bright yellow hall you are repainting anyway), unless the kitchen is quite red eg. lots of red tiles or worse red cabinets - in which case I might be tempted to change them for a more muted or neutral colour if I could afford it.

It sounds fine. Clutter is more off putting than decor to me.

beyond painting over the yellow, leave it. As long as it is clean and tidy (it sounds like it is) that's fine. Make sure everything works and there are no bodges. Then have a massive declutter.

Clean and tidy is fine.

Painting out the yellow might make the pics look better.

But despite the endless 'house doctoring' that goes on on MN, critiquing the decor and cushions, most RL buyers are interested in the condition of the property, the layout and size of rooms etc. So just arrange to show the space off at it's best.

I have been looking and I have been checking the pics to see what size table fits in the kitchen (if no dining room), where 2 sofas would fit in the front room, can the kids bedrooms fit wardrobe and desk, etc.

Mainly declutter, make sure the house smells fresh and clean and have a couple of bunches of fresh flowers in vases around.

I’d get rid of the cream.

Every house is painted the same color and they all merge into one

Have a look at houses for sale near you and try and add color in neutral tones to make yours stand out

A fresh coat of paint and general spruce up means viewers are less likely to wonder what else you haven’t been paying attention to, so are always worth doing; painting the dark yellow hallway white or a very pale colour will give it a lighter feel. When I look at houses, I’m looking to for it to be in good repair, have good natural light, have rooms which suit the layout I’d want, and ideally isn’t painted in colours so deep and dark that I’m going to need six coats of trade emulsion to get them white. I’m not buying the furniture, I don’t care whether you’ve got a fresh fruit bowl with a stunt pineapple on the dining table - agree with previous poster, I’m not convinced that house doctoring of accessories makes much difference, unless you’re selling an “aspirational” multi million pound property and are trying to sell people a dream and a lifestyle.