15WaystoUseColorPsychologyto

CreatethePerfectDecorPalette
BYKATETHORNONMAY31,2015

Quick,whatsyourfavoritecolor?Didyouknowthateverycolorhasacertain
moodandpsychologicaleffect?Forexample,redliterallymakesourheartsbeat
fasterwhilethecolorbluetriggersacalmmood.Thereareevencertaincolorsthat
makeusloseourappetite.Ifyouretryingtocreateacertainatmosphereinyour
home,checkoutsomeofthemoodseachcolorcanconveybeforeyougobuythat
gallonofpaint.Whetheryouwanttoaddenergytoadrearykitchenorchannel
morecreativityintoyourworkspace,checkoutthisguidetohelpyoupickthe
colorthatsuitsyoubest.

1.ForEnergy,ThinkYellow:Hello,sunshine.Yellowistheepitomeofcheery
energyandpositivity.Itsanextremeattentiongrabber,soputitsomeplaceyou
wanttomakeastatementsaytheentrywayorfrontdoorperhaps?(viaBetter
HomesandGardens)

2.WarmandInvitingOrange:Ashadeofyellow-orangeiswarmandnurturing,
makingitidealforgatheringareaslikethekitchenanddiningroom.Goboldwitha
coatofpaintorsticktocolorfulaccentsoforangeglasswareandorangechairs.
(viaFatCatBrussels)

3.GreenforGrowth:Yellow-greenisagreatcolorchoicewhendecoratinga
playroomornurserysinceitsverygenderneutral.Combineitwithturquoisefora
bold,masculinefeelorpairitupwithpalepinkandorchidforamoregirlycolor
scheme.(viaBetterHomesandGardens)

4.CalmingGreen:Thereisareasonspasanddoctorsofficesuseshadesofgreen
intheirdecor:greenisarelaxingandnaturalcolorthatbringsasenseofcalm.Use
greenaccentstorejuvenateyourselfandpromotephysicalandemotionalwellbeing.(viaMixandChic)

5.ProductiveTeal:Ifyouthinkblueistoocool,tryashadeofblue-greenfora
sereneandrestfulenvironment.Ontheotherhand,studieshaveshownthatblues
andtealsareexcellentforhelpingyoustayfocused,makingitanobviouschoice
fortheoffice.(viaPBTeen)

6.DeeplyComfortingBlue:Whenyoulookatthecolorblue,yourbodyactually
produceschemicalsthatcalmthenervoussystem.Bluepurifiesyourthinkingand
helpsyoubecomemoremindfulofwhatisimportantinlife.Sinceitsthecolorof
waterandsky,blueisapopularchoiceforanyroominthehouse,butworks
especiallywellinthebedroomandbathroomwhereyouwanttocreateazen-like
atmosphere.(viaCommuneDesign)

7.EnjoyYourReignofPurple:Historically,purpleisassociatedwithroyaltyandis
knowntobeahighlycreativecolor.Purpleisalsoknownforstimulatingthebrain

activityusedinproblemsolving.Gettheroyalmoodbypairingpurplepieceswith
metallicsanddarktonestokeepitfromgoingoverlyfeminine.(viaTheGlitter
Guide)

8.GetMoreEnergyWithRed:Redisoftenassociatedwithmovement,speedand
excitement.Studieshaveshownthatjustlookingatthecolorredcanincreaseyour
heartrate,sobecarefulwhereyousplashthatredpaint.Usedintheright
amounts,redcaninspireromanceandincreasetheappetite.Isanybodyelse
thinkingkitchenmakeover?(viaOneKingsLane)

9.HighlyCreativeShades:Red-orangeistheepitomeofintensity,makingitan
excellentchoiceforspacesthataremeanttoencouragecreativity,activityor

playfulness.Youcantonedowntheintensitybypairingitwithwhiteforaseriously
stylishcolorpalette.(viaCharminginCharlotte)

10.Fun-LovingOrange:Ofallthecolors,orangeisthemostfun,anditisthecolor
oflaughterandcelebration.Generally,peoplewhouseorangeintheirinteriorsare
seenaswarm,confident,carefreeandambitious.Foraspacethatis
unapologeticallyhappy,addabrightaccenthereandtheretoreduceself-

consciousnessandembraceyouryounger,wilderside.(viaDomino)

11.FreshandCleanWhite:Whenitsnotusedasadefaultcolor,whitecapitalizes
onahomesnaturallightandbringsacertainairofpurityandserenity.Whileallwhiteinteriorscanfeelabitsterile,whenusedwithconsideration,whitecanreally
showoffallyourhomesbestfeatures.(viaDecor8)

12.ElegantBlack:Blackisprobablythelastcoloryoudthinkofputtingonyour
wallsforfearofcave-homesyndrome.Butifyourelookingtoaddalittledrama,
maybeitsworthconsideringthisdarklyelegantcolor.(viaDwell)

13.Pink,thePerkyOptimist:Incorporatealittleromanceintoyourspacewitha
shadeofpink.Pairedwiththerightcolors,pinkcanevenworkinagender-neutral
spaceandisagreatwaytoaddafemininetouchtohuessuchasnavyblueand
black.(viaLonny)

14.WarmandComfortingBrown:Dependingonthecolorpaletteyouchoose,
browncanbeorganicandearthy,richandclassicorcleanandmodern.Fora
sophisticatedlook,pairbrownwithgrayandmetallicfinishes,orifyouwant
somethingmorebold,accessorizewithbrightcolorslikeblueandorange.Either
way,youreboundtohaveacozyroom.(viaMyDomaine)

15.SophisticatedGray:Grayhasbeenhavingamajormomentinthedecorating
world.Timelessandelegant,itistheperfectbackdropforsomeseriouslyfunpops
ofcolorlikehotpinkoryellow.(viaTheKitchn)
Whatisyourfavoritecolortouseinyourhome?Areyouinthemoodforromantic
redorcreativepurple?Talktousinthecommentsbelow!

tags:bedroomdecor,Black,blue,Brown,Color,colorpalette,colorpsychology,
colorscheme,contributor,Gray,Green,HomeDecor,homedecorinspiration,
kitchendecor,Living,paint,Purple,red,roundup,white,yellow

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