What color to paint for staging?
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Anonymous
It's an apartment, not a multi-million dollar McMansion. |
Anonymous
I agree. But apparently from earlier posts that means we are low class. |
Anonymous
Maybe not those colors but definitely don't buy Benjamin Moore paint to stage and sell. The realtor will also tell you to use flat paint because it photographs well. We moved last year. The new (to us) house was freshly painted in a neutral but it's flat paint and shows every mark. |
Anonymous
Chantilly Lace and Snowbound are sterile. Not surprising that the $2M market would paint such clinical white--they are not known for warmth. |
Anonymous
I use flat paint because I think it looks better. That’s kind of personal but I would tell anyone to pick it for staging a house. Is the price of SW that different from BM for a retail customer? I DIY painting and I’ve used both, but honestly don’t notice a difference. |
Anonymous
| Benjamine Moore Pale Oak is also a beautiful neutral, just slightly more noticeable on the walls and against the trim than Classic Grey. |
Anonymous
Agree with Chantilly Lace- it is sterile and cold looking color! |
Anonymous
If you're painting a room or two in your home, then the difference is negligible and the BM supposedly has longer staying power, which will pay off in the long run (this has been my experience, too). If you're painting an entire apartment that you do not intend to live in then the higher cost of BM adds up for little benefit. |
Anonymous
| Grey will make it feel dated, not fresh |
Anonymous
There is different quality levels within both brands. Our house was originally painted with the cheapest SW Promar paint that contractors use. When we repainted we used BM Regal Select in matte. It is a huge difference in terms of both look and ability to clean it. I can wash stains from the BM paint. And that is still not their highest end paint. SW also has paint that is better than Promar and in the end, unless you are painting a McMansion the difference in the cost of crappy and good quality paint won’t be huge. |
Anonymous
Also agree. Unless the style of the house calls for it, the high end market does not go for stark whites like the two suggested. Warm whites like Swiss Coffee, Alabaster or Greek Villa are all the rage. If you have stark white trim you need to be careful with these though, as some could read yellow next to it. |
Anonymous
This is such a good point. The shade has to work with existing wood, tile, brickwork, cabinets, etc. otherwise it will look worse. |
Anonymous
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Agree gray is a turnoff to me. Cannot fathom why people want cold, sterile gray interiors that remind me of hospitals. Which is ironic as hospitals now embrace warmer colors, on purpose.
Regardless of what agents tell you, my gut instinct is a high quality paint job is more important than any soft colors you pick, whether pale gray or pale cream. Painting in bold colors is a mistake. |
Anonymous
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SW Alabaster or Greek Villa with bright white trim to make your windows/trim pop.
Do not spend more for BM paint. Silly. You just need the fresh paint job. |
Anonymous
It's a neutralish color that hides stains, which is why it's seen more in rent houses and lower income areas. |