The Pschology of Colour

Your personality often helps you choose the paint colour of your rooms in your home.

We may not realise it but a room’s paint colour can influence our moods and our thoughts.  Everyone is affected by colours in different ways.

Considering the effects of colours on our moods it is important to choose your paint colour wisely when decorating your home.

Below we briefly describe the effects of each wall colour on your moods:

RED

Red raises a room’s energy level and is a good way to stir things up especially at night-time. It is a good colour to use in a living room or dining room to stimulate conversation and energy.  It is also a striking colour to use in a hallway.

YELLOW

Yellow captures joy and happiness.  It is a good colour for kitchens, dining rooms and bathrooms and can make halls, entryways and small spaces seem larger.  BUT studies show that people are more likely to lose their temper in a yellow room and babies cry more in yellow rooms.

BLUE

Blue reduces blood pressure and slows your respiration and heart rate.  Blue is often recommended for bedrooms and bathrooms.  Use the softer shades of blue as a darker blue can bring feelings of sadness.

GREEN

Green is considered the most restful colour for the eye.  Green is suitable to use in any room as it encourages relaxation but has enough warmth to promote comfort and togetherness.  It is good to use in the bedroom as it is said to help with fertility.

PURPLE

Purple in its dark version is rich, dramatic, and sophisticated.  It encourages creativity and gives a luxurious feeling to a room.  Lighter versions of purple are good to use bedrooms as it encourages relaxation.

ORANGE

Orange is an energetic colour and encourages excitement and enthusiasm.  It’s not a good colour for a lounge room or a bedroom but would be a good colour is great for a home gym.

NEUTRALS

Neutral colours like black, grey, white, and brown are basic colours used for interior decorating.   In small doses black can give a room depth.