bold color like violet or a deep blue. One color to particularly avoid is orange, which Realtor.com says is a turn-off to at least 54% of buyers. Instead, go with a warmer, lighter hue. Popular colors include greens, blues, yellows, and grays. All of the most familiar paint stores as well as Home Depot and Lowe's will have resources for popular color trends that will help with making a good choice that will appeal to many potential buyers. Feel free to paint the trim or decorate with a bolder color to accent the room. If you are particularly adventurous, you can even go ahead and do a whole accent wall in a bold color — just not in every room. White is still recommended for the exterior of the home. It looks clean and is easy to accent by painting the trim, doors, and shutters a bolder color that will help your home stand out from the crowd and enhance its curb appeal. It is one of the most popular exterior colors throughout the country. When it comes to how much to spend, there is not much to worry about here. A hundred dollars will buy you all the paint and materials you need for nearly any given room. If you are repainting with the same color or one similar to what is already there, you can save a little money by going with a lower quality paint and only doing one coat. If you are completely changing the color though, spend the extra money for a good paint, preferably from a specialty paint store like Sherwin-Williams or Benjamin Moore.
WALLPAPER
Once the most popular option for covering up drywall or accenting a room in the form of borders, wallpaper has very much fallen on hard times of late, and with good reason. More than most other options, wallpaper is highly personal. Most people are not likely to love eagles, wolves, or a particular flower
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