Repainting Your Home: A Valuable Investment

REPAINTING YOUR HOME: A VALU ABLE INVESTM ENT SOLD FOR SALE REPAINTING'S RETURN ON INVESTMENT INTRINSIC FINANCIAL VALUE VALUE Improves your home's curb appeal Exterior house painting: 90% ROI Makes your home more attractive to potential buyers Interior house Enhances your painting: 148% ROI property and the entire neighborhood EXTERIOR PAINTING IDEAS FIRST THINGS FIRST If you're only painting a small area, concentrate on the front of the house START BIG Decide on your main color first, then choose your accent colors AIM FOR BALANCE Keep darker colors towards the bottom LIGHT IT RIGHT Choose your outside colors when it's cloudy or shaded to avoid glare of the house to avoid a top-heavy feel INTERIOR PAINTING IDEAS GO WITH THE FLOW Establish a color scheme and make it flow from room to room STAY NEUTRAL When in doubt, neutral colors look great and allow for creative decorating KNOW YOUR FINISHES LIGHTEN UP Light paint colors will make a room look bigger, airier, and more welcoming Certain sheens are more durable than others and better for high-traffic areas PROVIDED BY: JOHN BYRNE PAINTING wwW.JOHNBYRNEPAINTINGPA.COM SOURCES: http://www.rd.com/slideshows/10-ways-to-increase-home-value-with-exterior-paint/#slideshow-slide7 http://www.rd.com/slideshows/10-ways-to-increase-home-value-with-exterior-paint/Aslideshow-slideó http://www.rd.com/olideohowa/10 wayo to incrcaoa home valua with onterior paint/folideohow-olides http://www.rd.com/slideshows/10-ways-to-increase-home-value-with-exterior-paint/#slideshow-slide3 http://www.bobvila.com/articles/88-quick-tip-boost-your-homes-resale-value-with-paint/U.Us9ZhfRDVO4 http://www.realtor.com/home-finance/real-estate/sellers/selling-home-painting-benefits.aspx http://blog.alliancecreditunion.org/blog/2012/12/07/top-10-roi-home-improvements/#.US9Z6VRDVO4 http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/painting/paint-sheen guide/.