Accent colours are a wonderful way to lift a room. Strategically, they help when creating a ‘plain’ space ready for a new owner or tenant, by giving a room colour, enabling a potential resident to imagine what a room might look like in a way they simply can’t with plan white walls.
? An accent colour is a colour used in quite small quantities to lift or to add punch to a colour scheme.
? An accent colour should be in a complementary colour.
? It works best if it’s a bright, vibrant colour.
Usually, when you’re selling a home, you make sure the walls are plain, ready for the new occupant to add their own colours or wallpaper. But plain walls can often leave a home looking dreary and uninviting. Simple artwork is another great way to bring in colour and can make all the difference, creating an illusion of colour and bringing a room to life.
Invest in simple prints that you can use again and again in any properties you sell. It’s an investment worth having.
Another great option to use instead of one plain colour to create a fresh palette, is grey and white. They are colours that don’t date, are light and fresh and easy to add ANY other colour to for an effect, like a mustard throw or vase of coloured flowers.
It makes it easy for the new owner to add their own touch without having to re-paint, and anyone who wants a home they ‘can just move into’, will absolutely love that
The bottom line is that although you need to keep colours light and plain, using accessories and artwork can give the illusion of colour when used properly.
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