Putting You into Your Home STEP ONE: Painting

You bought a house! Congratulations, you’re almost done but now it’s time to make the space your own. Everything you’ve done up until now has lead to this step of the process and if planned properly this step should be the fun part. Once you’ve had deep cleaned your new home, cleaning the place of any debris from the construction or the previous owner move out, it’s time for you to paint. Personally, I suggest that you do this step before all of your stuff is moved in. It will be easier for you to do it in this order, fewer things to maneuver around and protect from paint.

The first step here is visualization. Figure out what you want, which may be something that is easier said than done. I suggest you look at magazines, use internet blogs and resources like Pinterest, even watch some HGTV… don’t go overboard with that last one.  The point is the first thing you need is a goal. Unfortunately for those of you who are not artistically inclined, this part is more art than science. What colors do you like? What is your design aesthetic? These are all things you need figure out before you pick up a paint chip.

Next, make a little chart or map with each room of the house and write down the notes for each room. Who is that room for? What are they going to do in there? Allocate a feeling for each room, use adjectives; how do you want to feel when you walk through the door? How do you want the house to feel as a whole? Draws lines between the rooms you want to be cohesive, write little notes on how and why you’d like them to flow together.

For more information, check out our "Choosing your Paint" series

Delana Cotton servers the north east Atlanta region that includes Dacula, Winder, Lawrenceville, Buford, Snellville, Conyers and surrounding areas. Delana treats every transaction as if she were you, the buyer or seller. If you have a real estate transaction on the horizon, meet Delana for a no pressure chat over coffee.