If you’re looking to give your home’s interior a fresh coat of paint, but aren’t sure which direction to go, consider a neutral palette. If you’re unfamiliar, neutral tones include ivories, beiges, grays, and whites, but for the home, ivories and beiges will create that warm, welcoming feeling so many homeowners are keen to create. By considering these advantages when choosing your paint color, you can see what neutral walls can do for your home:

1. A great advantage of neutral colors is that they give you more freedom in choosing and changing the overall look of your room. For example, if you’ve chosen to go with ivory walls, you can create a bold feel to the room by adding black furniture and throwing in red accent pieces on end tables and lamps. In a few years, you may feel that the look is outdated or you’d just like to tone it down. You can replace black furniture with lighter brown pieces, and tone down the red by replacing it with gold accents. Without having to repaint your room, you have completely changed the look from bold and modern to warm and inviting. Neutral walls create a blank canvas that works with just about any style.

2. Lots of neutral beige colors help create a warm and welcoming feeling in the home without appearing too dark or overwhelming. When working with color on the walls, it’s important to consider the size of the room, but colors like beige and light brown will work in both small and large rooms. By using warm neutrals like these in rooms like the dining room, family room, or living room, you’ll help create a welcoming environment for friends and family.

3. If you’re interested in choosing a few different colors for your room, neutrals always work well together. For example, painting 3 out of 4 walls ivory and painting one a dark beige shade will help you create an accent wall without spending hours comparing other shades trying to find one that matches each other and your furniture. By choosing neutrals, you’ll have a complementary palette right from the start.

4. If you just moved into a new home and are worried about adding too much color, start with neutral tones and test the waters that way. You can add color to a room through accent pieces, and neutral colors are often very easy to paint if you decide to dive into bright, bold colors. Neutral colors are very safe and are perfect if you are not sure which direction you would like to take your room, in terms of decoration.

5. Finally, if you know you’re going to sell your home in the future, choosing neutral walls will help you avoid having to paint over bright, loud colors when it’s time to show your home. It is said that houses with neutral walls tend to sell faster, so before your real estate agent asks you to repaint your dining room bright red, consider going with a neutral color. If you know selling is in your future, save yourself the headache and choose a lighter, more neutral palette for your interior.

So in conclusion, neutral walls can make a world of difference in the home. By giving you the opportunity to change the look of your room with ease, you can ensure that your home is always up to date. Painting a room can certainly be a long process, so reduce your workload in the future and choose neutrals for your home the next time you paint.