Are you itching to give your home a facelift? Whether you're getting it ready to sell or just want to improve its look for your own enjoyment, paint is an easy and relatively inexpensive way to update your home. Here are five paint tricks our real estate agents recommend to give your home a fresh new look.

1. Give your front door a new pop of color.
   Painting your front door is a fast way to improve curb appeal by adding an attention-getting pop of color. Opt for a color you don't see much in your neighborhood to make your house really stand out among other Klamath Falls homes for sale. Painting your front door is also a great way to freshen up an older paint job, even if everything else doesn't need done yet. You might also consider repainting your window trims on your front facade while you're at it.
   
   
2. Paint your stair uprights.
   What do you see when you look at your stairs? If your stairs look boring to you, they don't need to be! A new trend is to decorate your stair uprights so that you see something pretty when you approach your staircase. If you don't have money for tile or other expensive materials, paint is a great alternative. You can use painter's tape to mask off and create patterns, too.
   
   
3. Play with light colors on top of dark.
   One handy trick for making small rooms seem larger is painting the walls two-tone, with the darker color on the bottom and a lighter version of the same color on the top. Instead of dividing the colors with the old-fashioned chair rail, make the switch from dark to light closer to eye level. The effect draws the eye upward, makes the walls look taller, and gives the room a bigger feel.
   
   
4. Paint your ceiling.
   While we're talking about ways to make your rooms look bigger, don't forget about the ceiling! Most people forget about the ceiling when they repaint their walls, leaving it the same white the walls used to be. Ceilings are more than just a lid for the room, however. Painting them makes them more a part of the room, and paint can be used on the ceiling to make the room seem bigger. For instance, painting the ceiling the same color as the walls serves the extend the walls visually, making them seem taller. If you're painting the walls two-tone, use the lighter top color on the ceiling to amplify the effect.
   
   
5. Use white to soften flaws.
   White may be stark and boring when used carelessly, but it also has its uses. Because the eye is drawn to colors instead of white, white paint is frequently used where you don't want people's attention. For instance, white can be used on imperfect trim or a rough-looking exposed ceiling to encourage the eye to look elsewhere. If you're getting your home ready to sell, using white paint is a good way to improve the appearance of flaws.

Updating your home doesn't have to mean expensive remodels, especially if you're just trying to boost the appearance in order to sell! For more tips on quick ways to stage your home for sale, contact us today.