The Right Wallpaper Can Actually Make Your Home Easier To Sell

When trying to sell your home, even the smallest design decisions can affect its market value and selling speed. But between staging your living room and sprucing up your kitchen for potential buyers, it's easy to forget the other elements that shape your home's visual identity, like your choice of wallpaper. In the context of encouraging home sales through design elements, wallpaper has had its fair share of bad rep, as potential buyers used to view it as outdated and hard to remove. But not all wallpaper is created equal. Although wallpaper's effect on your home value isn't direct, some choices can certainly translate to your home sitting on the market for ages. Meanwhile, wallpaper designs that appeal to a wide range of buyers and help make your home feel welcoming might actually contribute to quicker sales.

While homeowners and buyers alike have come back around to this kind of wall covering, choosing the right wallpaper for your space is still key. Finding the sweet spot between trendy and timeless can help make sure your wallpaper is boosting your home's sales potential instead of hurting it. Choosing wallpaper elements that blend with the rest of your interior can provide the final touch that might sway buyers in your favor.

To avoid the biggest wallpaper mistakes homeowners make, keeping track of current trends goes a long way to make your home feel up-to-date in the eyes of potential buyers. Luckily, what's hot in the wallpaper world right now perfectly aligns with the level of neutrality required to attract a wider pool of buyers. The biggest trends include neutral shades, unassuming textures, minimalist patterns, gentle, nature-inspired prints, and bold colors and patterns used sparingly.

Adding some texture through wallpaper can give your home a bit of character that might make it stand out in the buyers' memory. Meanwhile, neutral colors help make sure the wallpaper doesn't feel overpowering in the space, keeping buyers of varying tastes interested. As for wallpaper patterns, minimalist designs can add interest to any room without making it feel cluttered and putting off potential buyers. Prints rooted in nature scenes are also having a moment, and picking a calming option for your wallpaper can make buyers feel more at ease by bringing a natural touch. If you prefer bold colors or statement patterns, they can still work, but they're better used on accent walls that add some personality while keeping the rest of the space adaptable for new owners' unique design vision.

Apart from design, another wallpaper element that can make or break your sale is its quality, both in terms of material and installation. Buyers are more likely to invest in homes with wallpaper that's clearly well-installed. At the same time, durable wallpapers made of high-quality materials make for a detail that might signal to buyers your home is worth more. It's a decision that offers more than aesthetic appeal, as it makes your space feel more expensive and thoughtfully curated.