Charlotte Homes for Sale
Nina Hollander
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Turquoise is the hot, hot, hot color for 2010 if you are staging or decorating your home! It’s considerd the new “neutral;” a color that most people respond to positively and is universally flattering appealing to both men and women. When home buyers enter a room with turquoise, they instantly get a mood lift.  Color specialists claim that turquoise restores a sense of well-being. And most any color goes with turquoise, as well, including neutrals, browns, greens, etc. Plus, there are lots of different shades of turquoise, which can flatter any neutral and any room.

There’s a huge misconception that when you are staging your home for sale you need to make everyting beige or white and delete all color. In fact, a pop of color instantly brightens and updates any room. This year, the color to use is turquoise. And keep in mind, you don’t need to paint all your walls turquoise–you can just do an accent wall if you’re so inclined. But if you keep everything else neutral–carpet, wall color, upholstery–you can simply add turquoise accents to “pop the color” by adding turquoise lamps, pillows, accessories, candles, etc. Keep in mind that when you decide on a strong color like turquoise to enhance your decor, you should stay with the same color family throughout the home to provide visual continuity.

Anytime you are staging your home, keep the following “rules” in mind:

• De-personalize and de-clutter each room–many stagers suggest removing 65% of what’s in each room to open it up and make it look more spacious. (Think of it as advanced packing, which you’d have to do anyway once your home sells.)
• 60% of each room should be one color.
• 30% of each room should be another color.
• 10% of each room is your accent color–like turquoise.

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