Whether it’s a new house or an old house, people like hardwood floors better than carpet, especially on the main floor.
Looking at the stats for Dallas County, a home without hardwood floors is about 2X as likely not to sell, especially at a price point of $400,000 or more for the home.
Wide plank, narrow plank, light oak, dark finish…lots of variances as to preference of TYPE of hardwood floor. But hands down, even if the new buyer refinishes the floors to a different color, they choose homes with hardwood floors that they can refinish over homes that would need hardwood floors installed.
While “What type of carpet to use to sell your home?” has not changed much…the better answer for the main living areas is hardwood… hands down.
The “new” preferred color of hardwood is less red than the once popular Brazilian Cherry, darker than the blonde tones of yesteryear, but not quite as dark as the short lived chocolate brown craze that lasted about a millisecond.
A warm chestnut brown is the color of the day.
It’s great for the floors…but a little dull for the kitchen or bathroom cabinetry. The new warm chestnut brown hardwoods are best used when the kitchen and main floor baths are a light colored ceramic tile or a laminate floor that blends the color.
Armstrong calls the color “gunstock”. It’s darker than light…lighter than dark…and solidly BROWN vs orange or red tones. Much easier to decorate a room without clashing with the tone of the hardwoods when using this color in many and varied rooms in the house. As a matching cabinet color choice though…I don’t think that trend will last. It’s just too darned dull to have as a kitchen cabinet color.
If after reading this you have any questions as to the color I am talking about…just visit any new model homes…it’s all the rage…and they are pretty much ALL using it in their model homes.
If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to give my Team a call or send us an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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