Down to the wire on house purchase.

[Liberal Veteran]

Got my appraisal back today. It was over the purchase price. Instant equity. Hopefully, I'll know in the next couple of days if my loan is approved and everything is on track for closing. Today was estimated closing date, but estimates don't always work. Trying not to fall in love with the house until closing (but I'm already, thinking about window treatments and wall colors....I appreciate the need for interiors being painted in neutral, but beige and me aren't the best of friends).

[elleng]

1. Whatever color you LIKE,

you'll be living there, right???

[Liberal Veteran]

3. I'm actually a big fan of neutral colors on walls for the most part. Within reason.

It looks nice as it is now, but my furniture is neutral as well and neutral on neutral tends to be boring. I like more of a grey/green. I've definitely experimented in the past with some bold colors (with varying degrees of success...the mustard gold color lasted a month before I was painting again). I like to be safe and make the room pop with accessories like bolder throw pillows and such. Either way, that's the fun of getting a new place.

[samnsara]

2. im liking that color i see in some of the new construction...

..is it mauve?..with white trim. It looks so rich and smart.


I have neutral walls with an accent wall in each room.. Mostly red! I ( a guy I hired) put fake river rock up half up one wall then I bought a mantle off ETSY...it was made from the wood of a 100 yr old storm damaged tobacco barn. Its gorgeous. I display Native American baskets I make....then the top half of the wall is red with a painting of a moose- with the same color red in the back round. Theres so much you can do with your house. You will have fun!!!

[Wwcd]

4. I'm excited for you! Hope all goes well & you can make a beautiful space all your own.

Best wishes Liberal Veteran.


I'm definately into quiet grey colors.
And always paint the ceilings to match the walls.
Its a cozy & finished look.

Have fun!

[ploppy]

5. Look at Agreeable Grey

it's a Sherwin Williams color. I have it on all my walls and love it. Everything else is colorful and it sets such a nice tone.

[Phoenix61]

6. The joy of buying a couple of samples

and some sheets of poster board. Cut the poster board in half, paint away, then tape to the wall. It gives you a chance to see how it looks in different lighting conditions. It has saved me from some serious color disasters. Plus you can put them next to each other before taping to the wall to see how they go with each other. Fingers crossed for you.

[msongs]

7. painted my living room turquoise to high light the art I make. smashing! nt

[OregonBlue]

8. Those neutral colors are for when you are selling your house, not when you are living there. I sold

real estate for years. Always suggested people repaint if they had crazy colors before they put their house on the market but I love bright and fun colors and you should do what pleases you.

[Stuart G]

9. Best of Luck in the new home....