Advice on carpet color. :)?

Question

I'm leaning toward a real pretty soft and light slate blue, I would call it a neutral blue, it isn't powder blue, it has a little silver in it. I have blue and brown in my living room, I love the combo. However, when I go to sell my house in a year or two I don't want my choice of carpet color to interfere with a potential buyer's decision. I love contrast. I'm stuck between the blue I like and a Raffia color which is kind of alabaster, which anything will go with....

"Thanks for your input." :)

Answer 1

First of all, blue and brown is an incredibly popular color combo right now in the home, for decor and bedding and accessories - so you're right smack dab on target with that.

When I was in college, I was looking for a new place to live, and found a great fourplex - my only problem was the sea of blue carpet. But it was the only thumb-down aspect. It sounds like it was bluer than what you're talking about.

Anyway, after a lot of thinking, I went ahead and moved into the place. And once all of my furniture was in place, the carpet wasn't as vast a sea of blue as it looked when the place was empty. I actually didn't mind it much.

One option you do have is to go with a neutral (although your blue is pretty neutral, considering it would go with furniture that is brown, white or black!) and toss a big rug in the room that has that color.

Anyway, here's a sneak peak at a blue-carpeted room...

http://homesalespittsburgh.com/wp-conten...

Answer 2

I think that the blue sounds lovely, and would be a nice contrast to your brown furniture.  I don't think that it would put someone off.  To be honest most people replace all the carpets anyway.

Re-reading your question, I can tell that you really really want the blue one and it sounds like someone else is trying to persuade you to go with the raffia coloured one...!  

Answer 3

dont put blue carpet in, no matter the shade... you will have a hard time selling the house and will have to lower the price.  Its not worth it, at least it wouldnt be to me.

Answer 4

If you already know that you're going to be selling your house in the not-too-distant future, I'd go with a neutral carpet.  

HOWEVER ... you can use a blue area rug (on top of the carpeting) to get your 'fix' of color in the space.  Also, the area rug will move with you!