Most people don’t think about color frequently. When it comes to painting the rooms in your house, you’ve mostly likely thought about what color would make the most sense. You want to choose a color that goes well with the furniture you already have, but also goes with your own personality.
When you were thinking about colors, did you think about how each color may have an effect on your mood? Colors can affect people in different ways depending upon several factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, and even the climate you live in. While colors can mean different things depending on the culture, the same general effect each color has tends to be similar.
Color can affect more than just the way someone feels in a room. It can also influence how a room is perceived. For example, lighter shades and colors tend to make a smaller room look and feel larger, while using darker colors and shades can make a room feel cozier.
If you’re painting a room or even your entire house, read ahead and see how each color can potentially affect the way you feel while you’re in the room.
Red
Painting a room red can raise the energy level within the room. It’s known as an extreme color that can stir up excitement and is good for stimulating conversation. It’s a color that makes a big first impression.
Best room – dining room or living room
Worst room – bed room
Yellow
Yellow is a happy, cheerful color; however, should only be used in smaller areas. As a lighter color, it can help make a hall, entry, or other small place feel expansive. Too much yellow is a bad choice as adults lose their temper and babies cry more in yellow rooms.
Best room – kitchen, dining room, or bathroom
Worst room – bed room
Blue
Rooms that are blue are often seen as relaxing and calming. It is said to be able to bring down blood pressure and slow down your heart rate. Using softer shades evokes this type of feeling, while darker shades tend to bring sadness. People are also known as being more productive in blue rooms.
Best room – bedroom, bathroom, or weight room/gym
Worst room – N/A
Green
Green is a color that symbolizes earthiness and nature. It encourages unwinding and togetherness, which makes it great for almost any room in the house. It is also known as a color to help with fertility.
Best room – bedroom
Worst room – N/A
Purple
Purple is seen as a color associated with wealth and creativity, being as it’s a sophisticated and dramatic color. It’s often seen as a great secondary or accent color, not the main star.
Best room – bedroom
Worst room – N/A
Neutrals
Neutral colors are those that can work with any other color. Black, gray, white and brown are all neutrals. Neutrals are great because by adding other colors to this scheme, you can help liven up a room and use the other colors influence. By contrast, having a room with fewer colors, you are able to calm things down.
Sources:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/colors1.html
http://freshome.com/2007/04/17/room-color-and-how-it-affects-your-mood/
