Painting is one of the cheapest and easiest upgrades you can do for your home before putting it on the market.
A fresh lick of paint will give your place a fresher, more appealing appearance whether your project is outside the home or indoors.
Preparation is key, of course. And if you spend time washing down the walls and smoothing over the bumps, dents and cracks that can appear over the years, your will be closer to attracting a good result with the sale.
If you’ve ever gone onto Youtube or visited a hardware store for tips and tricks with painting, you’ll notice an obsession with picking the right colors for your walls.
What is often forgotten is how to select the right paint for the trims and doors, which are equally important.
So, here are my top tips for selecting paint for trims.
Get inspired
Whether you love cruising through Instagram or Pinterest, or you feel safer looking at the brochures of paint manufacturers, it’s always a good idea to see the success others have had with color schemes.
Eye on the sale
Most agents will advise you to be conservative with color selection if you intend to sell in the near future. Some buyers may not share your taste for a bold color or two, and this can temper their enthusiasm for your property. Whites and creams are among the best neutral choices.
Favorite trims
Warm whites and creams are the favorite and safest selections for paint trims. They allow other elements of your home, such as a feature wall or even large pieces of art, to stand out. If you’ve chosen a fashionable light green for your walls, you might find white is the only color that works.
Trims as your feature
If you’re afraid that your home may become too vanilla if you use neutral colors for all the walls, you can make your trims and doors the main color feature. Usually, you need to be bold for this to work. So, test your color selections before committing.
The right paint
Talk to the experts in your local paint shop for the best advice. Some folks recommend enamel because of its durability. Others will suggest a semi-gloss, especially if you want to make your trims the feature color.
Trims come first
Paint the trims before the walls. Why? Because it’s intricate work and you need a fresh mental approach. It’s what the professionals do.