If the colour is very dated, then yes, paint a neutral colour now. When I sold my home the real estate agent told me to do that as many people don't like to have to do work once they move in, so a neutral is the better way to get a good sale.

Ah ha ha. Never even saw the dog when first looked. I agree, gorgeous "puppy".

Looking at your lovely neutral furniture and taking into account the pale blue bench top I would most definitely paint all the walls in a soft white, this will give uniformity to the area and open it up and it may add a coastal feel to it. I would also remove artwork clear all surfaces, this will give prospective buyers a clear vision as to how they could live in your home.

I would get at least 3 quotes for the painting, that sounds awfully expensive but are you talking about the whole house or just that area. I do feel that it would be worth spending the money for sure, just make sure you incorporate it into your selling price. I think by painting this room and any rooms that have colours in them a neutral white that you would sell the property easier and likely to achieve a higher price. If you are in NZ or Australia then a great neutral white would be Resene "one eighth Thorndon Cream" or for a white with more depth, "Quarter Thorndon Cream". One Eighth Thorndon Cream was used in this open plan living/kitchen below on the walls. The kitchen joinery is Quarter Thorndon Cream, it has a bit more depth and is a little warmer.

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If you decide to paint, Resene should help you to achieve the right white, a lot depends on the light your room has and whether it is North or South facing but it appears very light to me and Thorndon Cream works well in any space.

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If painted in the right colours, yes paint does contribute to the value of a house. It can also contribute to the amount of interest to a potential buyer. If you are considering going ahead with painting I suggest going with neutral colours, because people have different tastes when it comes to paint colours. When people are looking to by a home, they like to make their on blueprint of a home using their own colour décor. You can always add colour to a room by adding timber finishing, coloured bedding and cushions, flowers or ornaments.

Check with your agent first but I would expect they will tell you to paint throughout in a light neutral to make it more appealing to potential buyers than the current very dated colour scheme. Depending on the market you're selling to, your agent may even recommend you get a professional stylist in too. Best of luck with the sale!

Always paint. It can add psychological bonus points that effect the money that ends up in your pocket. People want to feel that fresh start and white is a blank canvas.

It looks as though you have wood floors with area rugs. You might simply remove the area rugs entirely if they're dated or daggy. If you're talking about wall-to-wall in the bedrooms, well, I'd just give them a good professional shampoo and leave it at that. Both paint and new carpets make a difference, but price-wise, you probably won't recover the cost if you do both, so I'd give paint the priority.

100% yes in my opinion. It instantly takes the room into another decade.

Agree with jmm1837. Paint and clean carpets

You should seek advice from your real estate agent as they will know what value if any you will add and unlike us they can not access the current condition of your paint, your colour choices etc.

Painting Yes. A Light and a clean look is the way to go. Any shade of white is perfect.

Consult your agent as to whether the market warrants the spend. If you're doing just one thing, paint is better value. We spent ages cleaning marks off walls when we sold our last house and would have been better off just paying someone to paint the whole house (faster sale=more money). Re carpet, many people want floorboards or tiles now, therefore not worth replacing. Our current house was bought for a good price in a hot market, partly because the carpet had dog smell and some feature wall colours put off many people. We replaced with floating bamboo floorboards and painted the whole house off-white before moving in. Instant transformation.