I really want to paint my home's walls vibrant and joyful colors. They make me feel cozy and happy. But ever since my in-laws said it would hurt resale + turn away prospective buyers later on, and that darker/rich colors don't look good, I haven't made the leap. My anxiety tells me everyone will judge and think it's ugly. I know I shouldn't care what they think and I can always change it later but. Anxiety.
Don’t spend all your time in your house decorating it for imaginary people who don’t even live there!
If paint colors scare away prospective buyers, they weren’t that interested in the house to begin with. When we bought ours a few years ago, we had to deal with sea greens, lemon yellows, and melon pinks… they were atrocious colors, but not enough to make it impossible for us to see the house underneath.
Start small, with just one room, and see how that makes you feel!
I love strongly painted rooms. When you sell just get a painter through and do the whole house cream for the sale. Would need a freshen up anyway. Live a little. It’s paint! So easy to cover if it doesn’t work
You need joy in life just as much as you need safety. Anxiety has given you the risk, you've identified the solution (repaint), now it needs to back down.
Your inlaws may have wanted to give you useful information, but it's your home.
Last winter, I renovated my kitchen and painted the ceiling a vivid peach color and all the brown wood trim white. I love how it looks with my new dove gray cabinets and it makes me happy every time I see it. I know a lot of people wouldn't chose to have a pink ceiling but it's my kitchen and I can paint it whatever I damn want. You can start small and try an accent wall or a bathroom and see how it you like it. I suspect it will open the flood gates once you see how nice it looks. You can't please everyone so you might as well please yourself.
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u/SaltyOpinionNo1Asks4 Jun 25 '21
I really want to paint my home's walls vibrant and joyful colors. They make me feel cozy and happy. But ever since my in-laws said it would hurt resale + turn away prospective buyers later on, and that darker/rich colors don't look good, I haven't made the leap. My anxiety tells me everyone will judge and think it's ugly. I know I shouldn't care what they think and I can always change it later but. Anxiety.