| One of the easiest and least expensive things you can | | | | neutral in most cases. White tends to be cold, harsh |
| do to make your home attractive to potential buyers is | | | | and not very inviting as a wall color. It does work well |
| to give your rooms a fresh coat of paint. If you have | | | | as a trim or woodwork color and makes a nice |
| painted within the last couple of years, and the colors | | | | contrast to walls with more color. Some great whites |
| are fairly neutral, then you can probably get away with | | | | for trim: |
| some touch-ups here and there. | | | | · Benjamin Moore White Dove (a warm white |
| On the other hand, if you have wallpaper or very vivid | | | | that's not too gray, not too yellow) |
| colors or haven't updated your color scheme in a while, | | | | · Pratt & Lambert Designer White (clean |
| you may want to think about replacing these with a | | | | & bright ) |
| new coat of paint. When you put your house on the | | | | · Behr Swiss Coffee (taupe undertones- |
| market the goal is to make it as broadly appealing as | | | | blends well with muted wall colors) |
| possible, which is why real estate agents always tell | | | | Warm vs. cool neutrals for walls: Even neutrals like |
| you to go with a neutral color. That way, people notice | | | | beige or tan have either warm or cool undertones, |
| your house and all of its great features, instead of | | | | which is a key consideration depending on which room |
| being distracted by the paint color. But how do you | | | | they are being used for. Warmer colors stimulate the |
| pick the right neutral from among the thousands that | | | | senses (and the appetite) so they are best used in the |
| are available? Here are some fail- safe options. | | | | kitchen and the main "social" areas of the house. Cool |
| White vs. color: You might think that painting everything | | | | colors like blues, greens and grays tend to soothe and |
| white is the safest way to go, but white is not the ideal | | | | relax. They work well in bedrooms and bathrooms. |