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Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
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Designers – whether in the world of fashion or interior design – know that colors bring life to creations. They do not only do this, these hues can also affect human emotions. Colors can inevitably influence people’s feelings, even their perceptions.
Colors can make people interested or disinterested; they also have the power to captivate or cause boredom, and they can also motivate. Interestingly, adults perceive colors not only physically but also psychologically.
Colors could also be linked by humans to certain experiences. There are certain colors that remind people of their childhood or hues that they associate with a pleasant or even a traumatic experience. The more pleasant hues are the ones that people tend to gravitate to.
While color choice tends to be subjective, there are certain hues that work a certain way. Relaxation is often brought about by lighter colors while darker ones could either make you feel more active or homey.
Energizing Hues
If you want to be woken up, stimulated, or to feel more energetic, then you should look for bright hues. Of course, you must remember the chief function of the room where you are going to use the colors at.
Color appropriateness is vital to room functions. For instance, if you want a room to sustain stimulating activities (e.g. a family room), then go for heavy and more attractive hues such as green, red, pink and yellow tones.
These colors help promote excitement and even happiness. Ophthalmology theories suggest that red can even stimulate the eye nerves. A psychological factor about the color red is that it can also be attributed to violence and blood. This is why you would feel like you’re in a fight or flight mode when you’re in a red room.
Playful Hues
There are also colors that do not excite as much but would also not induce sleep. These playful hues go beyond the common blue or pink. Don’t just settle for pastels when you are expectant. Go for more playful tints such as seafoam green or robin’s egg blue.
There are also more sophisticated shades of beige that could excite the senses. Consider also how you will effectively use black or white or even a combination of the two.
As for your baby’s nursery or toddler room, know that babies are able to perceive colors from the fourth month onwards. Moreover, they are also able to perceive contrast in colors. This means that they will, somehow, be able to appreciate the colors that you put inside their rooms and how each hue interacts with its neighboring colors.
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Soothing Hues
Lastly, there are the calming colors. These are those hues that make you relax and think of tranquility and peace. Green is an amazing choice for relaxation. Remember that the color spectrum has two separate ends. The short wavelength is where blue resides while on the other end is red. Right in the middle of this spectrum is the color green.
In between the two extreme sides is where the human eye relaxes the most. So go ahead and choose green in different shades. Choose green for your bedroom, even for the bathroom and the reading areas.
Must-have Paint Tools
For your home’s color makeover, make sure that you have the right set of tools. Here’s a concise list –
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