Color and Interior Design

Color is an important part of a home, setting the tone for a room. The National Home Design and Color Survey by Sherwin-Williams, a survey of 1,450 home owners, found that 75% of the home owners surveyed say they believe a room or area needs paint to bring color to it. One in five home owners say they prefer a colorful paint palette, such as rich and dark or bold and bright. About 32% of homeowners say they prefer color palettes featuring warm neutrals with hints of red, yellow, or brown. And 25% prefer cool neutrals with hints of blues or greens.

Read on to see profiles on the effects of white, gray, red, brown, blue, orange, green, purple, yellow, and black color schemes. Of these rooms, I think I like the green one best; which one do you prefer?

Paint Colours that Homeowners Favour and the Psychology Behind It

Average Homebuyers

Curious about who the "average homebuyer" is in each region of the US? The National Association of Home Builders has some answers:

• In the Northeast, 64% of homebuyers are married with one or two children and an average age of 46. Of 222,177 closings recorded year-to-date in 2014, 7,977 are new-home sales.
• In the West, 63% of homebuyers are married with one or two children and an average age of 42.6. This year so far there have been 569,900 closings and 39,693 new-home closings.
• In the Midwest, 67% of homebuyers are married with one or two children and an average age of 42.2. This year so far 15,134 new homes have been sold with a total of 421,745 closings.
• In the South, 56% of homebuyers are married with one or two children and an average age of 40.2. This year so far a total of 963,189 homes have been sold, 87,833 of which were new homes.

There are more details, like median home prices, in the article here: Running the Region: Who Is the Average Home Buyer in Each Corner of the U.S.?