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The modern preference for white and neutral tones is a safe option when building or renovating a home because it presents a neutral canvas for buyers.

But there are a range of colours that can enhance a home or a selection of rooms that can create genuine wow factor and excite buyers.

Paint is so much more than background.

Colours can affect your energy levels, emotional state, sense of wellbeing and have a positive impact on your lifestyle.

And who doesn’t love the opportunity to embark on a small-scale home makeover to keep things interesting.

Earthy browns

Anything from pale beiges through to deep soil hues can be incorporated into your home to great effect.

Brown is an enrichening colour that is often overlooked but it’s the kind of colour that can help anchor a room and deepen its appreciation.

Brown is an earth tone that makes you feel warm and more connected to a space.

Racy reds

Red is a strong colour that evokes powerful emotions and it can be a controversial choice for some people. Those who want to play around with richer, more energetic reds will be rewarded with dynamic spaces bursting with vigour and vitality that make a strong statement.

Gorgeous greens

Green is a very popular colour and remains so thanks to its soothing qualities and range of shades from olive to aqua through to stronger greens we see in nature.

Green works with everything which means it’s an incredibly versatile colour in any home.

Its neutrality evokes nature and it has a calming and reassuring presence.

Bold splashes

Moving away from layers of white and off-white and going for eye-catching combinations with more adventurous palettes and colour schemes is in fashion right now.

Think outside the square and include coloured trim, patterned or two colours side-by-side on walls as well as gloss ceilings.

Even if just used in small amounts these techniques can have a powerful effect.

Marvellous mustards

It’s hard not to love a warm mustard tone in any room without feeling optimism.

This colour is so easy to work with and brings a room to life when paired with complementary furnishings.

If you’re conservative by nature, a versatile shade of mustard could be just what you’re looking for to enhance your home’s look and feel.

Clever combinations

Some colours go together and if you’re not confident to paint a whole room one colour, trying a combination of warm and cool tones within the same room could be a safer approach.

Your goal should be to incorporate household items you already own onto an updated palette.

You don’t have to throw everything out and start again.

Instead, look at what’s going to fill the room and practice with a range of different colours until you get what you want.

Try to avoid picking a colour you like only to realise that it clashes with other physical elements in the room.

Grey hues

Grey doesn’t sound inspiring but its range of popular shades remain incredibly practical for any home and any space.

The perfect colour for living spaces, hallways and bedrooms, greys can establish a welcoming tone and promote feelings of calm and rest while creating that ideal sanctuary.