If you want to freshen up your space, but still have the home’s value and sellability in mind because you may someday move to a new house, the best route to go is to stick with neutral and classic design.
Lately, some people are calling beige sad and boring, as they opt for bolder color choices in their home design. But using neutral decor finishes in your home doesn’t have to be boring. In fact, it can create more luxe and interest than you may have imagined. Here are some tips for using neutrals in your home that are anything but boring.
Want to Remodel, But Plan to Sell in the Future? How to Use Neutral Colors That Aren’t Boring
Why is it smart to stick with neutrals when you plan to sell?
Remodeling and updating your home is expensive, especially when it comes to the finish materials like the flooring, the tiles, the windows, the wall color, and other decorative touches that are fixed into the home. You don’t want to rip out these items and pay to change them all right before selling your home. Neutral colors help to appeal to as many potential buyers as possible, so sticking with neutral finishes in your home helps you to avoid having to rip things out and redo them or hope a buyer who has the same style taste as you comes to purchase your home.
How to use timeless neutrals in design to create interest
Start with a neutral base
Using a neutral base allows flexibility with your accent pieces in your home. It can create a backdrop for you to create whatever you want through trend-forward decor in your furniture and other easily changeable decorative items. Using neutral finish materials allows you to easily change with trends as often as you want or simply switch out something because you are tired of it and want something that suits your personal style preferences at that time. You can add pops of color through accent pillows, vases, lamps, and more around your home without having to get out the sledgehammer and replace the tile.
Mix materials
Instead of creating a visual statement with color, you can create just as much of a style statement and visually pleasing impact by mixing materials. Keeping everything neutral allows you to play with material and texture more than you could if you were using bold colors. You could mix a crystal chandelier with a rustic, live-edge, wood fireplace mantle, for example. Instead of playing with a color palette, you can play with a texture palette and be surprised at how much interest you get into a room without overwhelming the eye.
Use different tones
Just because you pick beige doesn’t mean you have to stick with the same exact shade of beige in everything that you place in the home. Make sure to use different shades and tones of the same color to create interest and layers. You don’t have to stick with all the same neutral tone; either there are several neutral tones that come together nicely and create visual interest. Warm browns go very well with Ivory and creams, for example. Bringing in gold to continue with that warm, cozy feeling is also a great addition that adds some interest with shine.
There is no need to stick with all of the same shade and tone for everything. Create visual interest by layering different shades of the same color and different tones. Utilize different neutrals to add some elevated visual interest to a space as well. Neutrals can be used just like colors can, and you may have fun playing with the palette.
Use Light as Your Friend
Light brings so much to a room. We don’t often think about it, but light does so much to create a mood in the room. It can even help to highlight the subtle details of your neutral room.
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