THE ART OF CHOOSING COLOURS

Choosing the right colour for your house can be a very stressful task, be it for a particular wall or the entire room. Picking the right colour can either complete the look of your room or completely ruin it. However, it has been said that, specific colours symbolize very particular things, and help to accentuate different emotions and aspects of an individual’s personality.

RED: For example, the colour red symbolizes courage, confidence and action. It is energizing, and is related to emotion and motivation. Therefore, this colour is a good choice for your gym room or workout space, as it will help motivate you.Additionally, the colour red has also been known to increase appetite in most people, and therefore a choice of colour for your kitchen.However, dark shades of red are often associated with high blood pressure and irritability and must therefore be avoided if suffering from blood pressure problems or anxiety.

Yellow: In terms of colour psychology, the colour yellow is known as a happy colour and is associated with creativity. It encourages communications and is therefore a good colour to use in your living room. Using yellow also magnifies the feeling of spaciousness, therefore making your room seem expansive and 

open, hence a brilliant choice for your living space.

Orange: The colour orange symbolizes happiness and prosperity, thus a combination of red and yellow fosters positivity and energy throughout the house. Therefore a good colour option for your children’s bedroom. The colour orange will help fill your child up with trunks of energy.

Brown: The colour brown oozes quality and comfort. As this colour easily blends with almost all other colours, it can be used almost anywhere and everywhere. Although, brown does not stand out and attract attention, its presence in any room effortlessly creates a sense of luxury, thus amplifying the look of the whole house. However, be sure to use different tones and shades of brown throughout your house as just a single shade of brown can make your house look boring and dull.

White: The colour white is a all time classic for interiors as well as home exteriors. The colour stands for purity and cleanliness, and symbolizes comfort, hope, protection, encouragement and a sense of peace. It is also known to elevate emotions. From bedroom to bathroom, white can be painted anywhere and everywhere.

Pink:The colour Pink is an all time favorite for girls rooms. Being a gorgeous mix of red and white, it stands for confidence as well as purity and peace. It has the passion and power of red blended with purity, openness and completeness of white. Pink can be used for tranquility in the meditating room, it helps elevate passion and peace at the same time.

Blue: Blue being the colour of the ocean and the sky, it is the collective colour of the human spirit. The colour blue is said to have a calming and cooling effect when used in living spaces.  The bathroom is an excellent place to use accents of blue and give the room an oceanic feel. The colour blue can also be used in the bedroom to create a dreamy feel and calm you down.

Hope this helps you choosing the right colour in the right space.