The Psychology of Colour in Your Home
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COLOUR IN YOUR HOME Mood: RED Passionate, angry, love, dangerous, intense, hungry, urgent Q Tip: Room: Red is known to increase Dining Room - red is a colour that induces hunger the heart rate through its sense of urgency, hence why it is used to advertise sales. pangs. Mood: Pink feminine, soft, romantic, youthful, fun, exciting, active, confident Room: ' Tip: Guest Bedroom - pink is a calming colour that will put Pink encourages sugar cravings, so avoid in kitchens and dining areas. guests at ease Mood: exuberant, warm, warning, energetic, exciting, social orange Room: A room where you welcome lots of guests, such as a hallway Tip: Orange aids concentration and focus, so it's a bold choice for a funky office! Mood: Positive, curious, creative, warm, happy, stimulating, optimistic, clear Yellow Room: 2² Tip: Kitchen - yellow increases the metabolism and Yellow demands so much encourages healthy cooking. from the eye that a yellow nursery is prone to making babies cry. Mood: wealthy, natural, healthy, growth, tranquil, good luck, peace, relaxing, harmonious Green Tip: Green has a larger spectrum than any colour, so it's a great colour to choose as a 'compromise' if two people can't decide between two colours. Room: Bedroom - Green is a very positive and calming colour, and works best where you start and Mood: Trustworthy, secure, calm, peaceful, orderly, strong, intelligent, consistent, cool Blue Room: 2 Tip: Home office - people have more productive days when they work in blue Blue is the most popular "favourite colour" – around a third of people choose rooms blue as their number one. Mood: Purple Royal, majestic, wealthy, rich, exotic, artificial, sophisticated, mystical, spiritual, adolescent. ' Tip: Room: Purple has strong Den or craft room connections with stimulating ideas and creativity. Mood: pure, clean, spacious, empty, clean, safe, innocent White Room: Tip: If you have an oddly shaped room, it is best to use white or black so the faults of the room are hidden by a trick of the eye. Smallest Bedroom - white makes small rooms look bigger. Mood: luxurious, glamorous, sophisticated, formal, bold, traditional, mysterious Black E² Tip: Room: Master Bedroom - black Black is linked to luxury, but also to negative feelings and 'the void', use sparsely. works best in small amounts in large rooms Mood: natural, durable, reliable, secure, comforting, earthy, rustic, stable, reliable, approachable Brown Tip: Because of its deep connections with nature, Room: Living Room - a welcoming and timeless colour for a brown gives most people a feeling of wholesomeness. main room. Mood: Grey corporate, authoritative, stable, orderly, dull, formal, intellectual, pessimistic, neutral, wise Tip: Despite its dull reputation, grey is one of the most calming colours on the spectrum Room: Bathroom - a neutral colour works perfectly in bath- room design Presented by Abode House Signs
The Psychology of Colour in Your Home
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