I followed your advice and painted the entire interior (walls/ceilings) of my home Benjamin Moore White Dove (flat/matte), and the trim/doors are being painted in Benjamin Moore's Chantilly Lace (satin). It's a beautiful combo; light, airy and all the rooms/areas just look so much larger. When the sun shines the underlying warmth of the white comes out, and when it's evening the white looks cooler with its underlying grey tone. I'm not a pro painter, but definitely a perfectionist and taking the time to do it right. It can be done with good prep, attention to detail and lots of patience. Oh yes - and good paint!
Those are excellent choices for a no color (or, actually -- WHITE, in white LIGHT, anyway, is ALL COLORS, combined. So, a white paint, like Extra White, is reflecting all color-waves back at your eyes, in equal amounts. White Dove reflects back a few hues more than others -- yellow? dark orange? (yellow, red, + black). This is a tiny amount, but, our eyes pick it up because we are marvelously engineered by our Creator.
I’m closing in on my retirement and I’d like to move from Regina to a warmer climate, but the prices on homes are stupidly ridiculous and Mortgage prices has been skyrocketing on a roll(currently over 7%) do I just invest my spare cash into stock and wait for a housing crash or should I go ahead to buy a home anyways?
A lot of folks downplay the role of advlsors until being burnt by their own emotions. I remember couple summers back, after my lengthy divorce, I needed a good boost to help my business stay afloat, hence I researched for licensed advisors and came across someone of utmost qualifications. She's helped grow my reserve notwithstanding inflation, from $275k to $850K.
This is definitely considerable! think you could suggest any professional/advisors i can get on the phone with? i'm in dire need of proper portfolio allocation.
“ Sophia Maurine Lanting is the coach that guides me, She has years of financial market experience, you can use something else but for me her strategy works hence my result. She provides entry and exit point for the securities I focus on.
In FL or Puerto Rico with high humidity and sun I always had the best experiences with mold, mildew, and hurricane resistance with Sherwin-Williams Super Paint or Emerald. So durable and long lasting.
Your taste is spot on for Home decor…and it even carries over into your personal taste in clothing! The orange coat mixed with the cream hoodie and pants etc, introduced you before you opened your mouth. Thanks for your impeccable taste! I’m Fan, for Sure!😊
I hear ya. You can never go wrong with neutrals. It always makes the house looks more elegant. I like the dark colors...but. not over do it. Everyone is different. If I were selling my house, definitely stay away from dark colors.
I think you are a spring color person. I can tell from the clothes you wear. My palette is Fall so my colors in my home are fall colors. One daughter is a summer and everything is gray and light lavendar My other daughter is a winter and her home is white black with accents of red and . When I go to their homes I don’t like their colors. My home to me is warm and full of fall colors. Even when looking at homes when I walked in and saw gray and white I ran out! Other homes where it was bright blue bright reds bright colors I ran. I mean the house could be in the right neighborhood great layout great kitchen but I couldn’t get around the colors. It literally made me physically sick. We ended up offering full price on a home with neutral warm white and brown and beige furniture Yes keep it neutral so your potential owners don’t run away
Hi there....I think you are right that I am a Spring person. I can tell you are very observant. I do agree, buyers will run out the door if the paint is too wild.
Took your advice on BM White Dove. Did the walls and trim in Matte and absolutely love it. We did the Bathrooms in Aura Bath and Spa. Aura is a beautiful paint. Great video! Thank you so much. Your videos are so helpful.
I definitely agree with you about neutrals being sale for home sales. I personally like saturated colors but it's really important to keep location in mind. Colors vary greatly between the tropics and Frostbite Falls.
I have S-W Alabaster on my walls. Repainting almost everything to get ready to sell in March. Just changed two of the bathrooms from Agreeable Gray to Alabaster. They look great! My realtor said I was okay to leave a couple of the bedrooms gray.
The outside of my house is painted Alabaster and just had a black roof put on, looks great. Also painted all of the trim, moulding and doors in Alabaster inside.
Audra, you're so much fun to watch, you have a great sense of humor, I'm a big fan. Thanks for all the valuable information about paint and decor. Right now I'm living in an apartment that I can't paint, and I'm being TORTURED by babypoop colored walls, whoever thought that was a good idea!
I was expecting your paint color suggestions to be white, and I was not disappointed 😊. Another point to make is that glossy or even satin paint will show any wallboard imperfections.
Hi there Larry, yes, you are 100% right about the imperfections showing on glossy paint. Dang, I should have put that in there!! Great comment. Thank you.
My favorite is Sherwin Williams colors. For me, life is too short. Paint with colors YOU love, even if you do decide to sell. If clean and painted well with good lighting and furniture/color flow, someone WILL buy. No worries.
After all it is your home. I am just giving this advice for people who are selling their homes and need to repaint. I will say, I have had houses that the paint was so wild that the buyers wouldn't even come to the house to view it. As soon as we painted it white,,,Bamb...buyers and offers started streaming in. Just saying.
Painted SW Natural Linen with White Flour trim and doors. House is for sale and I receive many compliments. I had it professionally painted and used the higher quality line. It worked best to hide imperfections and covered very well. I have had house about 6 yrs and I doubt it had been painted within the past 15 yrs so I needed a better quality paint. Just something to consider. Also, I have tons of natural light in the house so the Natural Linen is not too dark. Very warm against woodtone floors.
I am a big fan of your videos. Once bought a home with one room painted a cranberry color. As I met people and had them over to the house, many asked about the red wall. Apparently they had been in the house before and could only remember that red wall, and not in a good way. I guess we were the only ones who thought to paint it. Lesson learned that people cannot get past a strong bold paint color.
I believe YOU ARE CORRECT re: 'go w/neutrals'. I'm always browsing houses online (we move too often). The homes least appealing to me on a 'blink' level are those with numerous colors, particularly when they are dark or some impulsive 'color of the year' 🤪. Worst is when the owner didn't create any kind of harmony or palette with those chosen colors. I want a home that looks light/bright, like all my plants 🪴 (because you're correct about that too--empty-nester here who can't stop bringing home more plants 🙃) will thrive there. THANK YOU, as always so helpful.
My grandmother gave us a tri-coloured ice cream when we were kids. It was part strawberry, part vanilla and part chocolate (Neapolitan?). I'd mix it altogether and end up with a bowl of slurry the same colour as 'Nutmeg Mist.' I never liked that ice cream and I HATE that shade of paint 😝
Prep your walls, baseboards, and ceilings. Scrub. Fill the holes. Fix the water damage in the bathrooms. I call painting to sell, priming for the home for the buyer.
White, white and more white!! So classic and beautiful. Keeps it bright , clean and bigger. SW Extra White is so pretty, neutral, bright and amazing with your artwork.
Sorry for your technical difficulties! That cinnamon color is hideous! Lol I did prior SW color of the year, Cavern Clay and Evergreen Fog. Do you think they're too dark for resale? Now I have mobility issues too and repainting will be difficult.
Okay, I am not going to lie, I am not a big fan of Cavern Clay...it would depend on where you are painting it. Evergreen Fog is dark...but I just love it. The two colors together might be a bit too much. I would ask your realtor's opinion. Evergreen Fog is just gorgeous though.
@AudraLambert It's in living room and kitchen. It's okay in kitchen because cabinets are white and there's not much of it. But it's too dark in living room. I even painted end wall cream to brighten it up. But I know I'm in denial! Lol It photographs bad. Guess I'll just cover it all with the cream! 9ft ceilings too, ugh. Lol Thanks for your reply and your advice is priceless! 🤗
I'll be honest. I didn't suspect I would interested in today's topic (I'm sold on plain white paint), but I enjoyed your 5-star presentation as usual, young lady. I've made a mental note of Aura. And I'm thinking with your clever use of 'Help a Girl Out' in March/April 2025, you'll eclipse 100K :>)
Love the video, Audra. You are an expert when it comes to painting! My Realtor suggested Greek Villa from Sherwin-Williams and it was a hit! We even painted the same color Greek Villa on the exterior with sealskin from Sherwin-Williams for the trimmings! It looks amazing! 🙌🏼 Go neutral people, you won't regret it! Blessings, Audra. ❤
I have sold two houses where I did not repaint the walls that I, myself, painted when I moved in to suit me. It has never been an issue. My first house sold in 3 days; my second sold in 2 months (2008) because they loved the pale yellow walls, the updated kitchen, and the 1980s retro feel; I did repaint the stippled ceilings white myself in that second house. My third house was custom built for me and I had it painted to suit me. I will not repaint anything; I am too old to do any painting myself and will not spend a dime to do much of anything. The buyer should simply make the house their home by painting it how they like it. I am also a designer so the colors are conservative to begin with and no staging is needed throughout the house. Some houses do need painting and staging, but I get really tired of being told that I absolutely have to repaint to sell. My walls have never been dirty or damaged or smudged so why paint?
Audra, I just found your channel and have been binge watching. You have a great and informative channel! Question… I painted my bedroom Dash of Pepper BM. Do I paint the bathroom (which is connected) the same color or do I go lighter? Keep in mind this bathroom has no windows in it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I chose Benjamin Moore paint 22 years ago when we built our home. It still looks beautiful. Now that we’re thinking of selling, the thought of repainting makes me want to cry. I have noticed that in magazines they are painting the moldings around the doors, windows and crown the same color as the walls. What do you think? Love your videos! So informative ❤
Not to split hairs on whites, but your thoughts on SW Pure White? That’s what I went with in my home that I hope to be selling in the near future. Do you think it’s too cool or harsh? My home leans contemporary mid mod.
I’m noticing that the highest rated paint by Consumer Reports right now (November 2024) is Behr’s Dynasty, with a score of 96. Benjamin Moore Regal Select got a 68. In my experience, price doesn’t always equate to quality. I used Farrow&Ball’s Estate Emulsion, which costs $80 for a gallon of their undercoat, which you have to use if you want the actual color on the chip, and $145 per gallon of the paint. It didn’t last one year before fading, streaking at the lightest touch and generally looking awful. They vastly improved their quality since coming out with their new Dead Flat finish, which is beautiful and long lasting.
Hi There...thanks for the info. Benjamin Moore's top quality paint is Aura, their Regal Select is a step down in quality...but I have used it and like the Regal Select. Good to know about Behr's Dynasty. Appreciate your comment.
Loved this video! One question about historic homes painted with period-appropriate colors. Before selling, should the historically accurate colors be painted over with white?
Great question. I don't know the rules regarding paint in historic homes (meaning not sure it affects their historical status). However, if paint color isn't a requirement for keeping the historic designation and you need to paint the home, I would stick to the neutral pallet. I don't mind homes being painted different colors if it compliments the house and its special features or designations..
I insisted on Benjamin Moore Aura even though I hope to sell my home next year. Since most of the cost is labor, the extra $$ for paint quality is worth it. I'm now trying to figure out what accent color my front door should be
We went with Sherwin Williams White Sesame. It’s a great neutral color that’s more of a warm white (or perhaps a white cream?) rather than a cool white(cool whites can give off dentist office/asylum vibes imo). It looks much more white on the wall than their samples(the sample looks closer to a beige)
Yes, White Sesame is a very beautiful color. Cool Whites are appropriate where there is a lot of wood and warm hues in the room. The color whites make the other elements pop. I do agree with you.
I love, love, love your videos and real estate advice! Regarding colors to paint the interior if you are selling- you say go with something in the neutral, white family. My issue is that I’ve got lots of windows and light coming into the main parts of my house and I feel like it will look too stark if I don’t give the walls some color. I’ve got a yellow-beige on the walls of my bungalow right now. You feel all walls, for a house that is on the market, should be white-ish no matter what?
“Help a girl out”. Audra, you crack me up. 😂 when I purchased my AZ winter place, the paint colors here are horrible. I’ve already painted my kitchen but I have a long ways to go before I’m happy but I’ll probably be selling it anyway but these current colors have to go. Great video as always. Get your new equipment and don’t be stressed because life is hard enough without it.
We hope to sell our home in about 5yrs. I know gray is out, but I love BM Edgecome Gray. I also love BM White Dove. My plan WAS to paint the walls gray and the trim white. If I do this, will I still need to slap new paint in my home? Is 5yrs to long of a time frame? If not, should I just paint the walls White Dove and I will be good to go 5yrs from now?
BM Edgecome Gray is a very warm gray. I don't think you will need to paint your walls again if you go with this color. its not depressing gray. I do like the color as well.
What paint color scheme would you recommend for a single story 1971 ranch with 2 car garage, fake stucco brick and double front doors in FL? Inside is SW Crushed Ice walls with white trim, white kitchen cabinets with beautiful Infinity White real stone quartzite countertops. Going to put on the market after painting the exterior and redoing the landscaping. Thanks!
Hello there! Sounds like your color scheme is right on. The Crushed Ice looks a bit grey...but I would let you be the judge of that. If you are planning on painting your walls, i would stick to whiter walls. If your walls are in great shape, don't worry about the color. Sounds like you are right on track. Best of luck to you. You can download the free paint color schemes here: Download here: lambertgrouphomes.com/resources
Aura….you pronounce it “Er-ah”…..as an Interior Designer, I’ve always told my clients it’s “Awe-rah”. Still, a fantastic paint, as is Sherwin Williams Cashmere or Emerald (I personally prefer Emerald on the walls).
Oh darn, I should have talked about that...and yes, I recommend painting your ceilings Swiss Coffee. The ceilings can match the walls...I prefer it that way. Great question!!
Hello from South OC! Love your channel especially now that you have interior decorating content too! Could u recommend an OC interior decorator colleague and gen'l contractor for primary bedroom/bath reno (I have high-mid-range budget) ? Thank u! 😊
I am glad to see gray going out of style, but the darkest colors for 2025 are too dark. I sell real estate in Palm Springs so I cannot see these colors working for homes here.
Isn't Sea Salt a Sherwin Williams color? That's what we painted our bedroom, and love it! Our son is a professional painter, and he has painted our house with their highest quality paint.
Hi there, yes Sherwin Williams does have a color called Sea salt which is a green tone. Several paint manufactured have the same names for paint...but very different colors for the same name. I do like SW Sea Salt.
What about exterior colors. We'll have our exterior painted in 2025. We have a greige/gray midtone color roof. Neighbors closest to us have 1 green, 2 charcoal (either side of us) and across the street 3 navy and 4 white with blue trim. We were thinking light gray with a to be decided trim color.
Hello there, exterior paint is a totally different deal. I would definitely not go with the same color as your neighbor. I would paint your house a color that compliments the style of the home. Sounds like you are right on track. I would make sure the trim color and main color be a contrasting color. You want to make sure there is a noticeable difference between the two. Otherwise, the house looks like its been painted the same color...not good.
A real turn off when people don't have neutral colors on their walls and ceilings. I don't want the expense of repainting over dark or colors I just don't like.
If you go with a color go with something where a lot of other colors go with it. They are out there. Personally I think those neutral beiges and whites being recommended by realtors don’t go with any color. Blah.
Who cares about paint colors? The market here in France is horrendous and only going to get worse thanks to the nonsense in the US. Export taxes, zero attention to global warming 'its not here now, is it' and very possibly a world war. Colors dont matter anymore, atleast in France; signed, formerly Tatler, Town & Country, Vogue decorator and zero house searchers Penny. ps I adore your videos and enthusiasm; keep going!
Sorry to hear about the horrendous market in France. We are experiencing a slow down too. I just love interior design...and get really excited about the colors of the year that come out. I get it...way more important things to be concerned about. I think this channel and my interests are just a way for me to deal with all the stressful things going on in the world right now. Thanks for your comment.
Color, actual hues, are emotional likes & dislikes. Btw, "Finery" is pronounced F-EYE-N - ehr - ree. As in, "I like the FINER things in life." THAT word,"fine", is the root of the word "finery", Audra L. Not "FIN" as in Shark Fin Soup. Not pronounced like "it".
I followed your advice and painted the entire interior (walls/ceilings) of my home Benjamin Moore White Dove (flat/matte), and the trim/doors are being painted in Benjamin Moore's Chantilly Lace (satin). It's a beautiful combo; light, airy and all the rooms/areas just look so much larger. When the sun shines the underlying warmth of the white comes out, and when it's evening the white looks cooler with its underlying grey tone. I'm not a pro painter, but definitely a perfectionist and taking the time to do it right. It can be done with good prep, attention to detail and lots of patience. Oh yes - and good paint!
Thanks for sharing...and love the paint colors you selected!! Well done!!
Those are excellent choices for a no color (or, actually -- WHITE, in white LIGHT, anyway, is ALL COLORS, combined.
So, a white paint, like Extra White, is reflecting all color-waves back at your eyes, in equal amounts.
White Dove reflects back a few hues more than others -- yellow? dark orange? (yellow, red, + black).
This is a tiny amount, but, our eyes pick it up because we are marvelously engineered by our Creator.
I use White Dove for my ceilings and Chantilly Lace for my trim. Love it!
Don't have a job = can't afford housing.
Have a job = can't afford housing.
So why have a job?
I’m closing in on my retirement and I’d like to move from Regina to a warmer climate, but the prices on homes are stupidly ridiculous and Mortgage prices has been skyrocketing on a roll(currently over 7%) do I just invest my spare cash into stock and wait for a housing crash or should I go ahead to buy a home anyways?
A lot of folks downplay the role of advlsors until being burnt by their own emotions. I remember couple summers back, after my lengthy divorce, I needed a good boost to help my business stay afloat, hence I researched for licensed advisors and came across someone of utmost qualifications. She's helped grow my reserve notwithstanding inflation, from $275k to $850K.
This is definitely considerable! think you could suggest any professional/advisors i can get on the phone with? i'm in dire need of proper portfolio allocation.
“ Sophia Maurine Lanting is the coach that guides me, She has years of financial market experience, you can use something else but for me her strategy works hence my result. She provides entry and exit point for the securities I focus on.
She appears to be well-educated and well-read. I ran an online search on her name and came across her website; thank you for sharing.
In FL or Puerto Rico with high humidity and sun I always had the best experiences with mold, mildew, and hurricane resistance with Sherwin-Williams Super Paint or Emerald. So durable and long lasting.
Nothing is the same post covid-19
Thanks so much for sharing! Great tips!
Good to know, thx.
I followed all of Audra’s home staging tips. After 12 hours on the market, we got an all cash offer.
Yahh..congratulations!! Well done
Please do a video on Closing for the seller. Do's and Don't.
Will do...I will put it on the video list. Thanks for the recommendation.
Top tip : Don’t go to the closing.
Your taste is spot on for Home decor…and it even carries over into your personal taste in clothing! The orange coat mixed with the cream hoodie and pants etc, introduced you before you opened your mouth. Thanks for your impeccable taste! I’m Fan, for Sure!😊
You’re the winner for jacket of the year Ms. Audra and happy beautiful Tuesday \o/
And definitely in the running for the haircut of the year! :>)
Ahh..thanks for the compliment...its a new purchase for me:)
I love natural linen on your photo. Sea salt is nice too. I don’t like dark Colors.
I hear ya. You can never go wrong with neutrals. It always makes the house looks more elegant. I like the dark colors...but. not over do it. Everyone is different. If I were selling my house, definitely stay away from dark colors.
I think you are a spring color person. I can tell from the clothes you wear.
My palette is Fall so my colors in my home are fall colors.
One daughter is a summer and everything is gray and light lavendar
My other daughter is a winter and her home is white black with accents of red and .
When I go to their homes I don’t like their colors.
My home to me is warm and full of fall colors. Even when looking at homes when I walked in and saw gray and white I ran out!
Other homes where it was bright blue bright reds bright colors I ran.
I mean the house could be in the right neighborhood great layout great kitchen but I couldn’t get around the colors. It literally made me physically sick. We ended up offering full price on a home with neutral warm white and brown and beige furniture
Yes keep it neutral so your potential owners don’t run away
Hi there....I think you are right that I am a Spring person. I can tell you are very observant. I do agree, buyers will run out the door if the paint is too wild.
Took your advice on BM White Dove. Did the walls and trim in Matte and absolutely love it. We did the Bathrooms in Aura Bath and Spa. Aura is a beautiful paint. Great video! Thank you so much. Your videos are so helpful.
So glad you are getting value out of my videos. Love the paint you selected..and of course Aura is the best.
I definitely agree with you about neutrals being sale for home sales. I personally like saturated colors but it's really important to keep location in mind. Colors vary greatly between the tropics and Frostbite Falls.
Agree with you 100%. I do like saturated colors too.
I have S-W Alabaster on my walls. Repainting almost everything to get ready to sell in March. Just changed two of the bathrooms from Agreeable Gray to Alabaster. They look great! My realtor said I was okay to leave a couple of the bedrooms gray.
Oh yes, Alabaster is a great color. Agreeable Gray isn't too dark gray. You'll do great. Wise choices.
The outside of my house is painted Alabaster and just had a black roof put on, looks great. Also painted all of the trim, moulding and doors in Alabaster inside.
Audra, you're so much fun to watch, you have a great sense of humor, I'm a big fan. Thanks for all the valuable information about paint and decor. Right now I'm living in an apartment that I can't paint, and I'm being TORTURED by babypoop colored walls, whoever thought that was a good idea!
Bummer!
Put up peel and stick wallpaper! You can remove it anytime.
@@conniehoksbergen8352 Good idea!
Laughing...about babypoop walls. Really appreciate your support...and hope you get better paint on those walls eventually.
I was expecting your paint color suggestions to be white, and I was not disappointed 😊. Another point to make is that glossy or even satin paint will show any wallboard imperfections.
Hi there Larry, yes, you are 100% right about the imperfections showing on glossy paint. Dang, I should have put that in there!! Great comment. Thank you.
My favorite is Sherwin Williams colors. For me, life is too short. Paint with colors YOU love, even if you do decide to sell. If clean and painted well with good lighting and furniture/color flow, someone WILL buy. No worries.
After all it is your home. I am just giving this advice for people who are selling their homes and need to repaint. I will say, I have had houses that the paint was so wild that the buyers wouldn't even come to the house to view it. As soon as we painted it white,,,Bamb...buyers and offers started streaming in. Just saying.
Painted SW Natural Linen with White Flour trim and doors. House is for sale and I receive many compliments. I had it professionally painted and used the higher quality line. It worked best to hide imperfections and covered very well. I have had house about 6 yrs and I doubt it had been painted within the past 15 yrs so I needed a better quality paint. Just something to consider. Also, I have tons of natural light in the house so the Natural Linen is not too dark. Very warm against woodtone floors.
I always enjoy watching your videos.
Ahh..thanks so much. That means the world to me.
Audra, what is the color (and sheen) of your beautiful fireplace? Is it Hale Navy? It's gorgeous!
I am a big fan of your videos. Once bought a home with one room painted a cranberry color. As I met people and had them over to the house, many asked about the red wall. Apparently they had been in the house before and could only remember that red wall, and not in a good way. I guess we were the only ones who thought to paint it. Lesson learned that people cannot get past a strong bold paint color.
I completely agree. Some buyers just can't visualize the house with the bright colors.
I believe YOU ARE CORRECT re: 'go w/neutrals'. I'm always browsing houses online (we move too often). The homes least appealing to me on a 'blink' level are those with numerous colors, particularly when they are dark or some impulsive 'color of the year' 🤪. Worst is when the owner didn't create any kind of harmony or palette with those chosen colors. I want a home that looks light/bright, like all my plants 🪴 (because you're correct about that too--empty-nester here who can't stop bringing home more plants 🙃) will thrive there. THANK YOU, as always so helpful.
Well..thank you for your support and comment. Laughing about the plants...I just gave two to my neighbors.
My grandmother gave us a tri-coloured ice cream when we were kids. It was part strawberry, part vanilla and part chocolate (Neapolitan?). I'd mix it altogether and end up with a bowl of slurry the same colour as 'Nutmeg Mist.' I never liked that ice cream and I HATE that shade of paint 😝
It really does look like that.
That is really funny..thanks for sharing. I was never a fan of the strawberry flavor in that ice cream.
Prep your walls, baseboards, and ceilings. Scrub. Fill the holes. Fix the water damage in the bathrooms. I call painting to sell, priming for the home for the buyer.
You’re speaking my language! Love that.
White, white and more white!! So classic and beautiful. Keeps it bright , clean and bigger. SW Extra White is so pretty, neutral, bright and amazing with your artwork.
White=devoid of personality/full of insecurities/lack of imagination/no enthusiasm
Farrow and Ball. I had to insist that my painter use the brand name instead of a Benjamin Moore color match.
Definitely not a bad idea!
Where did you get the orange jacket? Thx!
Sorry for your technical difficulties! That cinnamon color is hideous! Lol I did prior SW color of the year, Cavern Clay and Evergreen Fog. Do you think they're too dark for resale? Now I have mobility issues too and repainting will be difficult.
Okay, I am not going to lie, I am not a big fan of Cavern Clay...it would depend on where you are painting it. Evergreen Fog is dark...but I just love it. The two colors together might be a bit too much. I would ask your realtor's opinion. Evergreen Fog is just gorgeous though.
@AudraLambert It's in living room and kitchen. It's okay in kitchen because cabinets are white and there's not much of it. But it's too dark in living room. I even painted end wall cream to brighten it up. But I know I'm in denial! Lol It photographs bad. Guess I'll just cover it all with the cream! 9ft ceilings too, ugh. Lol Thanks for your reply and your advice is priceless! 🤗
I'll be honest. I didn't suspect I would interested in today's topic (I'm sold on plain white paint), but I enjoyed your 5-star presentation as usual, young lady. I've made a mental note of Aura. And I'm thinking with your clever use of 'Help a Girl Out' in March/April 2025, you'll eclipse 100K :>)
Thanks so much Mark. You have been a very loyal supporter of mine. Next year 100K, Thanks for your comment.
I’m with you on loving Benjamin Moore’s 2022 and 2025 palettes! I love the quality of their paints and they are my go to for color palettes.
Love the video, Audra. You are an expert when it comes to painting! My Realtor suggested Greek Villa from Sherwin-Williams and it was a hit! We even painted the same color Greek Villa on the exterior with sealskin from Sherwin-Williams for the trimmings! It looks amazing! 🙌🏼 Go neutral people, you won't regret it! Blessings, Audra. ❤
Always.... ALWAYS great information, thank you Audra!
Ahh...thank you. Appreciate you watching my videos.
I have sold two houses where I did not repaint the walls that I, myself, painted when I moved in to suit me. It has never been an issue. My first house sold in 3 days; my second sold in 2 months (2008) because they loved the pale yellow walls, the updated kitchen, and the 1980s retro feel; I did repaint the stippled ceilings white myself in that second house. My third house was custom built for me and I had it painted to suit me. I will not repaint anything; I am too old to do any painting myself and will not spend a dime to do much of anything. The buyer should simply make the house their home by painting it how they like it. I am also a designer so the colors are conservative to begin with and no staging is needed throughout the house. Some houses do need painting and staging, but I get really tired of being told that I absolutely have to repaint to sell. My walls have never been dirty or damaged or smudged so why paint?
Audra, I just found your channel and have been binge watching. You have a great and informative channel! Question… I painted my bedroom Dash of Pepper BM. Do I paint the bathroom (which is connected) the same color or do I go lighter? Keep in mind this bathroom has no windows in it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Audra, I appreciate your insight and advice regarding neutral colors when selling your house.
I chose Benjamin Moore paint 22 years ago when we built our home. It still looks beautiful. Now that we’re thinking of selling, the thought of repainting makes me want to cry. I have noticed that in magazines they are painting the moldings around the doors, windows and crown the same color as the walls. What do you think? Love your videos! So informative ❤
It is definitely a trend now to paint everything the same color! If your paint is in great shape and is a nice color, perhaps you keep it.
Not to split hairs on whites, but your thoughts on SW Pure White? That’s what I went with in my home that I hope to be selling in the near future. Do you think it’s too cool or harsh? My home leans contemporary mid mod.
I love Pure White. Great color. No one will be offended with color. You're good:)
Thanks Audra. Ive been waiting for this video so i can make a final decision for paint to sell.
Oh good! So glad I could help. You can download the paint cheap sheet here: Download here: lambertgrouphomes.com/resources. You'll do great!
Is now a good time to sell? We're getting ready to sell again just after Christmas.
colors of the year,,, hummm,,, thank you so much Audra,,,
You’re welcome! I hope it’s helpful
I’m noticing that the highest rated paint by Consumer Reports right now (November 2024) is Behr’s Dynasty, with a score of 96. Benjamin Moore Regal Select got a 68.
In my experience, price doesn’t always equate to quality. I used Farrow&Ball’s Estate Emulsion, which costs $80 for a gallon of their undercoat, which you have to use if you want the actual color on the chip, and $145 per gallon of the paint. It didn’t last one year before fading, streaking at the lightest touch and generally looking awful. They vastly improved their quality since coming out with their new Dead Flat finish, which is beautiful and long lasting.
Hi There...thanks for the info. Benjamin Moore's top quality paint is Aura, their Regal Select is a step down in quality...but I have used it and like the Regal Select. Good to know about Behr's Dynasty. Appreciate your comment.
Loved this video! One question about historic homes painted with period-appropriate colors. Before selling, should the historically accurate colors be painted over with white?
Great question. I don't know the rules regarding paint in historic homes (meaning not sure it affects their historical status). However, if paint color isn't a requirement for keeping the historic designation and you need to paint the home, I would stick to the neutral pallet. I don't mind homes being painted different colors if it compliments the house and its special features or designations..
My all time favorite color palette is the 2024 color palette from Benjamin Moore....Such stunning colors! Excellent information here as always!
I insisted on Benjamin Moore Aura even though I hope to sell my home next year. Since most of the cost is labor, the extra $$ for paint quality is worth it. I'm now trying to figure out what accent color my front door should be
Our 1973-built rental house bathroom countertop is Rumors! I guess all styles and colors return eventually.
Wow...didn't realize how old that color was. Never seen counter tops painted Rumors. Colors do come back.
We went with Sherwin Williams White Sesame. It’s a great neutral color that’s more of a warm white (or perhaps a white cream?) rather than a cool white(cool whites can give off dentist office/asylum vibes imo). It looks much more white on the wall than their samples(the sample looks closer to a beige)
Yes, White Sesame is a very beautiful color. Cool Whites are appropriate where there is a lot of wood and warm hues in the room. The color whites make the other elements pop. I do agree with you.
I love, love, love your videos and real estate advice! Regarding colors to paint the interior if you are selling- you say go with something in the neutral, white family. My issue is that I’ve got lots of windows and light coming into the main parts of my house and I feel like it will look too stark if I don’t give the walls some color. I’ve got a yellow-beige on the walls of my bungalow right now. You feel all walls, for a house that is on the market, should be white-ish no matter what?
My favorite neutral is cedar ket from BM
“Help a girl out”. Audra, you crack me up. 😂 when I purchased my AZ winter place, the paint colors here are horrible. I’ve already painted my kitchen but I have a long ways to go before I’m happy but I’ll probably be selling it anyway but these current colors have to go. Great video as always. Get your new equipment and don’t be stressed because life is hard enough without it.
You are absolutely right. I need to just chill. Appreciate your support...off to getting that new equiptment:)
We hope to sell our home in about 5yrs. I know gray is out, but I love BM Edgecome Gray. I also love BM White Dove. My plan WAS to paint the walls gray and the trim white. If I do this, will I still need to slap new paint in my home? Is 5yrs to long of a time frame? If not, should I just paint the walls White Dove and I will be good to go 5yrs from now?
BM Edgecome Gray is a very warm gray. I don't think you will need to paint your walls again if you go with this color. its not depressing gray. I do like the color as well.
What paint color scheme would you recommend for a single story 1971 ranch with 2 car garage, fake stucco brick and double front doors in FL? Inside is SW Crushed Ice walls with white trim, white kitchen cabinets with beautiful Infinity White real stone quartzite countertops. Going to put on the market after painting the exterior and redoing the landscaping. Thanks!
Hello there! Sounds like your color scheme is right on. The Crushed Ice looks a bit grey...but I would let you be the judge of that. If you are planning on painting your walls, i would stick to whiter walls. If your walls are in great shape, don't worry about the color. Sounds like you are right on track. Best of luck to you. You can download the free paint color schemes here: Download here: lambertgrouphomes.com/resources
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Sherwin - Williams sand dollar is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing:)
Thanks for the top. I have been hesitant in using that color because I was worried it would cast a peachy tone. Your thoughts?
Aura….you pronounce it “Er-ah”…..as an Interior Designer, I’ve always told my clients it’s “Awe-rah”. Still, a fantastic paint, as is Sherwin Williams Cashmere or Emerald (I personally prefer Emerald on the walls).
You know what…I am terrible with names, but I’m glad you chimed in. Great info.
"Orr-uhh" is the most common pronunciation
Hi Audra, so we talk about wall colors but what about ceiling colors? Is Swiss Coffee still ok?
Oh darn, I should have talked about that...and yes, I recommend painting your ceilings Swiss Coffee. The ceilings can match the walls...I prefer it that way. Great question!!
Hello from South OC! Love your channel especially now that you have interior decorating content too!
Could u recommend an OC interior decorator colleague and gen'l contractor for primary bedroom/bath reno (I have high-mid-range budget) ? Thank u! 😊
Sure, send me an email at audra@lambertgrouphomes.com. Happy to assist.
would love to see your house !!!
You're in luck...I have a video coming out Tuesday to show you a few rooms in my house:)
You get what you pay you. Sometimes going cheap will end up costing more at the end 🤓
Exactly!!
So Benjamin Moore in sparks Nevada closed in was and I read they closed a lot store fronts.
Do you mean Sherwin-Williams? They have stand alone brick and mortar stores.
Hmm...didn't know that. That makes me sad.
Young lady you are amazing 🤩 thank you. Just so you know I have been applying the knowledge I have accumulated from your videos…
Ahh...thank you so much. I really appreciate your comment. So glad I could help in anyway.
I am glad to see gray going out of style, but the darkest colors for 2025 are too dark. I sell real estate in Palm Springs so I cannot see these colors working for homes here.
Isn't Sea Salt a Sherwin Williams color? That's what we painted our bedroom, and love it! Our son is a professional painter, and he has painted our house with their highest quality paint.
Hi there, yes Sherwin Williams does have a color called Sea salt which is a green tone. Several paint manufactured have the same names for paint...but very different colors for the same name. I do like SW Sea Salt.
My husband and I have a bet that your fireplace is Hale Navy? BM
What about exterior colors. We'll have our exterior painted in 2025. We have a greige/gray midtone color roof. Neighbors closest to us have 1 green, 2 charcoal (either side of us) and across the street 3 navy and 4 white with blue trim. We were thinking light gray with a to be decided trim color.
Hello there, exterior paint is a totally different deal. I would definitely not go with the same color as your neighbor. I would paint your house a color that compliments the style of the home. Sounds like you are right on track. I would make sure the trim color and main color be a contrasting color. You want to make sure there is a noticeable difference between the two. Otherwise, the house looks like its been painted the same color...not good.
NOOOO on Rumors. It will be a short-lived selection.
Is Aura not pronounced “R-uh?” Your sharing your knowledge is greatly appreciated!
I am so bad at pronouncing things...A-ura....I believe.
I prefer the seller to give a stipend to the buyer. I don't want know one to remodel anything 😮😮😮.
Sure, you can do that. However, if the paint is really bad, some buyer won't even make an offer or come view the house.
Rumors was a great album, but not color!
Cracking up
mauve does not look good with regular light bulbs
A real turn off when people don't have neutral colors on their walls and ceilings. I don't want the expense of repainting over dark or colors I just don't like.
Exactly my point...well said...and agree.
"Aura" is pronounced Aw - ruh.
If you go with a color go with something where a lot of other colors go with it. They are out there. Personally I think those neutral beiges and whites being recommended by realtors don’t go with any color. Blah.
TELL PEOPLE TO STOP PAINTING THEIR ENTIRE HOUSE GRAY!!!! Not inviting or cozy at all!!!!
I agree!
Who cares about paint colors? The market here in France is horrendous and only going to get worse thanks to the nonsense in the US. Export taxes, zero attention to global warming 'its not here now, is it' and very possibly a world war. Colors dont matter anymore, atleast in France; signed, formerly Tatler, Town & Country, Vogue decorator and zero house searchers Penny. ps I adore your videos and enthusiasm; keep going!
Sorry to hear about the horrendous market in France. We are experiencing a slow down too. I just love interior design...and get really excited about the colors of the year that come out. I get it...way more important things to be concerned about. I think this channel and my interests are just a way for me to deal with all the stressful things going on in the world right now. Thanks for your comment.
Color, actual hues, are emotional likes & dislikes.
Btw, "Finery" is pronounced F-EYE-N - ehr - ree.
As in, "I like the FINER things in life."
THAT word,"fine", is the root of the word "finery", Audra L.
Not "FIN" as in Shark Fin Soup. Not pronounced like "it".
Benjamin Moore color is terrible!
Yeah, that cinnamon slate will never last. Why not call it what it looks like: St. Valentine's Day Massacre or blood wine.
I wouldn't want an entire room painted this color. However, its a nice accent color. Pillows, throws, flowers:)
You are wrong. I painted my pantry rumors, it’s dark and moody. I love it.
Take a pic. I’d love to see it!
I thought it was the Color “Steve”.