When decorating a room it is a good idea to have a working knowledge of the psychology of varying colors. That is one thing all interior decorators have a strong grip on. The nice thing about working with colors when your furniture is Amish furniture is that any color will work and look great on walls and accents. Here are the basics in color psychology that will give you a good feel for what will work in your color scheme.
Psychology of Black: Black is an easy color to overwhelm people. It is a serious color that is often associated with authority and power, stability and strength, and intelligence. Keep in mind that black can be a somber color on its own and sometimes associated with evil so when decorating with the color black make sure to use adequate amounts of accents.
Psychology of White: White is the most used universal color used in home and office décor. White is associated with purity, cleanliness, and safety. White is always a safe bet when decorating and is easy to accent with.
Psychology of Gray: Gray is associated with practicality, timeless, middle-of-the-road, and the solid things in life despite the sayings such as “gray area” meaning indecisive. However, too much gray in one area can be gloomy looking like gray skies, but a bit of gray will add that rock solid feeling to your décor.
Psychology of Red: If you want to draw attention to a room, use almost any shade of red. Red is the color of energy. It's associated with movement and excitement. It gets the heart beating faster but if you are trying to create a calming atmosphere, steer clear of red! Red accents in a room can make a dramatic feel – great for rec rooms as well as work out rooms. Remember, a persons eye draws to red immediately, so make sure your accents are smart to where it does not override the feel of the room you are trying to present.
Psychology of Pink: Pink is the most calming color of all colors perfect for any child’s room. However, since pink is more closely associated with the female persuasion, be careful in any attempts to decorate a males space in pink.
Psychology of Blue: Blue is the second most used color in painting walls. The actual effects of the color blue to the body is calming, however that is not true of all shades of blue. Some shades (or too much blue) can send a cold and uncaring message. Many bedrooms are blue because it's calm, restful color. Over the ages, blue has become associated with steadfastness, dependability, wisdom and loyalty. People tend to be more productive in a blue room because they are calm and focused on the task at hand so blue can be a great color to use in an office or study.
Psychology of Green: Green is a very calming color also that's pleasing to the senses and eyes. Dark forest green is associated with terms like conservative, masculine, and wealth and often used to accent professional offices done in rich deep colors. Light green is often used in dens and bedrooms for its calming effect. It is even more calming when the shade of green used has a brown undertone. Green is the traditional color of peace, harmony, comfortable nurturing, support, and well-paced energy.
Psychology of Yellow: Yellow has always been a cheerful color associated with laughter, happiness and good times. A person surrounded by yellow feels optimistic because the brain actually releases more serotonin when around this color. It is associated with optimism. It makes for a wonderful color for a kitchen already bright with lots of windows; however, you want to be careful with yellow in babies rooms if it is too intense. Studies have shown that babies cry more in bright yellow rooms and throw more temper tantrums. Yellow can be overpowering if it is over-used but used.
Psychology of Orange: Orange is flamboyant so when you want to make a real statement in a room, accent or be daring enough to paint your walls in shades of orange. Orange is associated with fun times, happy and energetic days, warmth and organic products, and ambition. Although some would think that warm shade of orange would be calming, there is nothing calm about orange. It demands ones attention.
Psychology of Purple: Purple has long been associated with royalty, wealth, prosperity, rich sophistication. It is said that the color purple stimulates brain activity. However, overuse of purple in a common setting is associated with putting on airs and being fake. You can use purple in a setting to lend an air of mystery, wisdom and give a respectful air, but be wise about it. Keep the color muted yet deep if it is a common room; however if it is a child’s room (adolescent girls have trended towards the color purple) you are safe with nearly any shade of purple!
Psychology of Brown: Brown is associated with reliability, stability, and friendship, and earth or nature. Deep dark browns will make a room feel small, so when working with browns, make sure the room can hold it proper. Lighter shades of browns make a great wall color and compliment Amish furniture nicely. It makes a room feel warm and inviting, yet comforting. Warm light shades of browns are a safe bet for any room when you want to add a little color to your walls.
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People actually paint their walls with some of these colors? Black? Red? I can't imagine. I guess I'm a pretty dull person and unimaginative too. Most of my walls are shades of cream, blue and brown. I would like to see a room painted in a bold or daring color just to see what it was like. Just not one of my rooms.
ReplyDeleteThe only room I've ever seen that was painted black was my nephew's bedroom. Walls and ceiling were painted black and they used flourescent stars and planets for accent. It was OK for what it was, but I can't imagine too many other places to use that much black.
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