I'm trying to figutre why most modern motels, apartments, schools, churches... etc. All have a standard white wall. I know Houses these days (interiors) are painted all sorts of crazy colors. But it seems the default color of choice is white??? How did this come to be???
2006-12-05 06:54:24 · 8 answers · asked by dirtycash 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Hi,
When a house or other building is prepared for sale, from new or if it is second hand, it is believed that the colour of the decoration may adversely affect the prospective purchaser. Therefore it is common practice to paint the building in a neutral colour and usually white is a good choice. Furthermore for the contractor there is a saving, he does not need to have several different colours all of which must be carted around to site nor are different brushes and rollers needed for the different colours.
Colours have an effect on the subjective appearance of a room and white always makes the room seem bigger and brighter, again enhancing sale prospects. Hope that helps PP
2006-12-05 07:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by phoneypersona 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The truth is that its never really white, chauk-white or even off-white. Its very easy to cover up if you have to spot paint here and there without having to do the entire wall, white can be matched up easily.
This most likely happen in the early years cause it was the most common colors in paint and simply the white transfers to what we consider with cleanliness or sanitary, such as in hospital and resturants and so on.
Its also the cheapest color of paint, all others require more combination of different colors and developed formulas of this and that.
2006-12-05 07:09:28 · answer #2 · answered by ricardo v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is because a color says everything. If a person went into a apartment and it had like yellow or green paint on the walls it might turn them off to the apartment. But with white it looks cleaner and it is brighter and plus you can just paint over it.
2006-12-05 07:03:44 · answer #3 · answered by J84 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White paint is suppose to make the space look larger and also cleaner.
2006-12-05 10:47:08 · answer #4 · answered by the librarian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unimaginative homeowners.
2006-12-05 07:13:14 · answer #5 · answered by Roberta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easier to clean without fading and easier to match and repaint
2006-12-05 07:00:13 · answer #6 · answered by tony k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white, eggshell, creme
came about prob. bc its cheaper & easier to just do all one color (dont really have to think about it)
2006-12-05 06:57:32 · answer #7 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people have no sense of style or color
2006-12-05 07:49:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋