To panel a bedroom wall or not for selling house

[Crispynoodle]

Hello I need to update my house for selling. I'm on the master bedroom and en-suite. Should I get 'panelling' on the wall behind the bed or is this not a good idea. I can't bring myself to paint anything grey can anyone give me ideas for up to date master bedroom decor?

You don't need to update. Right now if the house if well priced then even the most dilapidated decor won't stop people from buying (and often for over the asking price)

My advice, don't bother with the decor, just have a good sort out and declutter.

Good advice ^

Just leave it alone – people want to decorate their own houses, not live with someone else’s DIY panelling, so it would just be a waste of the earth’s resources that ended up in the tip after the sale.

I'd be worried it was covering damp.

If the paintwork is tired then refresh it with a nice shade of cream.

Panelling will date quickly and people want to do their own stuff any way.

Agree with everyone else.

It looks dodgy unless you throw £££ at it, which you won’t want to do for a sale.

Even when it looks good, it’s going to date so quickly unless you live in a house of the relevant period that I’d be amazed if many people would pay extra for it.

As for what colour… I really don’t think it matters as long as you don’t go out there. A fresh neutral will be fine, as people will just want to paint over.

Doing it well with a gold finish will be far more important, as people will be reassured that it’s a house that has been well cared for, not just somewhere that someone has chucked some dodgy DIY at to make a quick buck.

God no, not unless you are replacing historic panelling.

Is it a period property?

That would put me off as a buyer to be honest. It’s just cheap looking and I’d want to rip it out; and I’d worry it was hiding wall damage. Just stick to neutral colours and keep things clutter free and fresh.

Thank you all soo much for preventing a huge mistake. Just a paint job it is!

If you did, it would be a complete waste of money.

@Okeydoky

I'd be worried it was covering damp.

Or an unexplained crack. Would definitely put me off.

Doing it well with a gold finish will be far more important
Please don’t spray it gold

Would put me off- especially fresh panelling. Clean and tidy that’s all you need to do- de clutter.

I’d even be wary of fresh paint /new carpet. Nosed at a house on rightmove today, tiny kitchen but adjoining dining room - easily knocked into one. Which would completely destroy the obvious fresh paint and obligatory new grey carpet. Demand is so high right now.

@Suzi888

Would put me off- especially fresh panelling. Clean and tidy that’s all you need to do- de clutter.

I’d even be wary of fresh paint /new carpet. Nosed at a house on rightmove today, tiny kitchen but adjoining dining room - easily knocked into one. Which would completely destroy the obvious fresh paint and obligatory new grey carpet. Demand is so high right now.

Oh dear I have to put a new carpet down DH spilt a tin of gloss paint on it and it's currently covered with a rug! 😬😳

Panelling is very suspicious. I’d assume it was hiding a problem.

I honestly wouldn't bother with a new carpet either.

Panelling isn’t normally suspicious at all when done tastefully and in a house which would have panelling originally it works very well.

It’s when someone’s glueing mdf sticks onto their new build or eighties semi wall and painting over it, it’s naff and could be used to disguise issues.

I think folks see it being done by influencers in massive period properties and think I’ll have a bit of that in my new build 😃

Personally I love houses clear of clutter, obvious functions for each room so they flow well and clean, light paint, or darker more moody paint if its against crisp white windowsill / skirting. I could look past all that if not but Dh couldn't

If it's house sold as ready to move in rather than a complete doer upper the most important thing for me would be how clean and light it feels. No to panelling!