Painting your home, whether it’s an interior or an exterior project, can seem like quite a project. As you’re deciding if that’s a project you want to get started, you may be wondering, is the work worth it?
To keep it simple, paint certainly increases the value of your home!
Whether you paint the inside or outside of your house, you’ll easily increase the value by thousands of dollars.
What Exterior House Painting Can do for Your Home
Painting the exterior of your home may be one of the quickest ways to boost your house’s value by thousands of dollars. On average, a freshly painted house exterior will increase the value of your home by over $4,000, providing a huge return on your investment.
Not only will your home get a refresh, but it will improve your home’s curb appeal. Whether your old paint is peeling and faded or the current color of your home is a little off, a fresh exterior paint job will improve the ever-important curb appeal.
Some Things to Consider When Painting Your House
Before you set off to paint your home’s exterior, there are a few things you’ll need to consider. Not all paint colors and paint jobs are created equal and not all choices will increase your home’s value the same way.
Think about the color you choose. Neutral colors like charcoal, light gray and blue tend to add the most value. It’s also best to keep it simple, avoiding mixing and matching too many colors. You also want to think about the type and brand of paint you choose. While higher quality paint may be more expensive, it lasts longer and looks better.
Also invest in the proper tools. If you’re going through the effort of painting the exterior of your house, you’ll want to do it right. From proper brushes to caulk to fill and repair holes. It’s important that you do a good job to last long and truly improve the look of your home.
Interior House Painting to Create Value
Not only is it easy to paint the inside of your house, but it’s also one of the most effective ways to create value. Painting the interior of your home, especially if you’re preparing to sell, gives you a return on your investment of over 100 percent. With that information, painting the rooms of your house seems like a no-brainer, but there are a few things you’ll need to keep in mind.
What to Think About Before You Paint Your House
There’s two main things to think about before you get started painting the interior of your home: what color and what room(s).
As you prepare to sell your house and decide what color to paint each room of your house, you may be overwhelmed by choosing a color. To make it simple and protect your return on investment, we recommend sticking with a warm neutral color like gray or beige; prospective buyers find it the easiest to picture themselves in the home and will be less likely to need to repaint it right after moving in.
That said, the room you paint may also influence the color you choose to paint it. If you have a small room, opt for a lighter color or a pastel to make it appear larger. The reverse is true as well; a cavernous room can be made to look cozier if you pick a color of paint that is a bit darker.
And if you’re only planning to paint a couple of rooms, focus on the most important rooms in your home: your kitchen, bathrooms and foyer or entryway. These rooms are what people see first, spend the most time in and can really sell a house.
In Conclusion
Painting your house, whether you plan to paint the interior or exterior, is one of the easiest and most effective ways to increase the value of your home.
That said, it can easily become a big project. It takes the right tools and the right skill. That’s where Paint of WNY comes in. If you’re in Western New York and getting ready to sell your home or just want to make your painting project easier, contact us and we’ll take the burden off you.
Our skilled team of professional painters can help you transform your house with a precise paint job. We tackle exterior and interior residential painting projects all across Buffalo, NY, and its various suburbs. Contact us today to get a free quote!