[stuartleigh]

As somebody who has recently renovated their kitchen and bathroom, it's not that I thought potential buyers would prefer white over a colour, it's just that I thought they were less likely to NOT like white over my preference of colour, and then either be put off, or feel like "this house is perfect but we'd have to redo the bathroom right away because I can't stand the pink" and then offer less.

[Freak_NL]

When I redo a room it gets the colours we like. I don't care about the next owner of the house beyond keeping the house well maintained and gradually improving things like insulation and wiring. Don't like a colour? Change it after the sale.

As it is, the housing market in the Netherlands is completely overheated (seller's market due to a housing shortage), so I could paint every room hot pink and it won't affect the price one bit, but even when that settles down I won't choose boring colours just to push up the price a few thousand Euro.

My kitchen: red walls matched with off white cabinets and shelving; living room: bespoke teal wall filling book case matched with patterned wallpaper (in grays) and an oxblood red sofa and seat (a complimentary colour to the teal); and so on.

I have to live in it and maximizing the joy I get from my house is important to me.

[lancesells]

I have this same attitude. Enjoy it while you're here and don't live for someone else's ideal.

[aussieshibe]

This comment reminds me of one of my favourite Mitchell and Webb sketches: https://youtu.be/nWoWHzq21tA

[andylynch]

If anything that was an under-reaction.

[soco]

So basically they renovate not for themselves, but for some fantasy future buyers. That's a bit sad...

[aussieshibe]

What's the difference?

If I were to renovate in a style which doesn't appeal to me, but has broader market appeal, it's still for me. The only difference is that I value the long term potential future income more than I value the loss of short term adherence to my taste.

[soco]

If you plan to live short term in that house, why not.