what paint to use for a rented house

july11

currently renovating a house and need to repaint the whole house. looking for a suggestion on paint for walls and skirting. Not sure if we should go Magnolia as it seems easier to repaint again. Not sure if Magnolia is suitable for a kitchen.

thanks

Nono Toure

july11 wrote: »

currently renovating a house and need to repaint the whole house. looking for a suggestion on paint for walls and skirting. Not sure if we should go Magnolia as it seems easier to repaint again. Not sure if Magnolia is suitable for a kitchen.

thanks

Ya I'd use a light colour, it's safer that way, and keep it all the one colour throughout as it's easier to repaint in future as opposed to having a few colours. Subtle Fiber is a nice bright colour, it's similar to Magnolia but a bit brighter. It's a Dulux colour.

dmc17

Magnolia Weathershield. Hard wearing and a neutral colour that is easy to match if you need to touch up/re-paint parts of it. White satinwood for the skirting etc.

Ciara Eloise

I ask with genuine curiosity, why do landlords and ladies tend to choose magnolia? Is there a particular reason?

If you look at the newest show houses and new builds on sale and rental sites, chances are they're adopted the new palette of grey. Some may think that grey is a fad but whether we love it or hate it, it's the "new neutral", especially for young buyers and renters who want their furnishings and decor to work in their new house. If you're afraid to go grey, go off-white or even clean white, Nordic style. White would be just as cost effective as magnolia. If you do opt for a very pale greyish colour, it will of course cost more but it would attract more prospective renters as it will stand out from the listing. Obviously you'll be on a budget when painting a rental but that shouldn't mean a sacrifice on style. I find that on the home buying/renting sites, my eye is drawn to photographs of houses that stand out a little from the rest of the listings.

Look at:
Fleetwood Subtle Shadow
Colourtrend Oyster Bed
Little Greene Inox
Farrow and Ball Ammonite

Make sure you get the equivalent finish of Colourtrend's Ceramic Matt throughout. This is a wipeable finish for walls and doesn't show scratches as much as a normal emulsion. It also doesn't show touch ups like an emulsion does, which there will be a lot of in a rental!

Hope I've helped, good luck.

Ciara Eloise.

dmc17

Ciara Eloise wrote: »

I ask with genuine curiosity, why do landlords and ladies tend to choose magnolia? Is there a particular reason?

If you look at the newest show houses and new builds on sale and rental sites, chances are they're adopted the new palette of grey. Some may think that grey is a fad but whether we love it or hate it, it's the "new neutral", especially for young buyers and renters who want their furnishings and decor to work in their new house. If you're afraid to go grey, go off-white or even clean white, Nordic style. White would be just as cost effective as magnolia. If you do opt for a very pale greyish colour, it will of course cost more but it would attract more prospective renters as it will stand out from the listing. Obviously you'll be on a budget when painting a rental but that shouldn't mean a sacrifice on style. I find that on the home buying/renting sites, my eye is drawn to photographs of houses that stand out a little from the rest of the listings.

Look at:
Fleetwood Subtle Shadow
Colourtrend Oyster Bed
Little Greene Inox
Farrow and Ball Ammonite

Make sure you get the equivalent finish of Colourtrend's Ceramic Matt throughout. This is a wipeable finish for walls and doesn't show scratches as much as a normal emulsion. It also doesn't show touch ups like an emulsion does, which there will be a lot of in a rental!

Hope I've helped, good luck.

Ciara Eloise.

I think in general magnolia is cheaper, has been around forever, and is a sort of a "safe bet" i.e. it doesn't require too much thinking/consideration for landlords