How often do you meander through homes for sale on Rightmove, Zoopla, etc.? Internally, newbuilds are painted white, with grey or white kitchens installed, white bathroom suites and often grey tiling.
But have you noticed an absence of personality when it comes to family homes that are being lived in? Often, the only colour display comprises the toys in a young child's bedroom. It's as if people are creating a blank canvas for selling - which is fine - but are choosing to live in that soulless, sanitised 'hospital' environment because it's the trend to avoid colour inside the home. Actually, there is more colour in most hospitals than there is in these homes.
And, by the way, child psychologists will suggest that colour is a stimulant for young minds to develop.
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These photographs were found on Google today under 'uk homes for sale'. |
So... are we happy with our white rooms? We moved in to a new-build, painted white throughout, with pale laminate flooring and a grey slab kitchen sporting a white quartz worktop. I quite like light bouncing around plain walls in bright rooms = and after a few years, we didn't even notice the decor (or lack of) other than the kitchen was so incredibly boring.
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| Original kitchen on moving into the house |
However, it needs a refresh so we've started painting some walls with pale neutrals and some spot colour. We couldn't agree on the kitchen colours so most walls are magnolia with two contrasting areas of a deep sandy yellow. The rest of the kitchen-diner has been adorned with an eclectic mix of 'clutter'. We're not sure if this works but everything's reasonably cheap and easy to change. Above are some snapshots of the original installed kitchen and below is an idea of the way the kitchen make-over is shaping up at this stage.
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| Baking area to the right of the kitchen |
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| The dining area (at the opposite end of the L-shaped kitchen-diner) |
Love it or hate it? Do feel free to comment with your suggestions.
