Sunday, November 22, 2009

psych side of color !?


Have you ever heard about warm/cool colors?

In somewhat ways, colors can have psychological effects on people. Because we tend to relate color with physical objects, color can be perceived warm or cool. For example, we think of red and orange as warm colors, probably because we associate those colors with the sun, which is hot. On the other hand, blue and green are considered cool colors, simply because we link them to sky or grass which provide calming and relaxing feelings. Therefore, selecting a color for each room in your house is quite important since it can affects your emotion.

Light color makes your room seems larger and brighter. For instance, red gives energetic feeling to the room. Amazingly, it can stimulate conversations between people! Orange, another bright color, provides excitement. This color would perfectly fit your fitness room in order for you to exercise vigorously.


On the other hand, dark color makes your room more sophisticated and relaxed. Purple or violet for example, this color gives the room a sense of relaxation and luxury. Many hotels take this advantage and decorate their rooms with this color in order to achieve the heiress atmosphere. Blue is another cool color, which also offers a relaxing feeling. The color itself looks calming. No wonder this color works best with bedrooms. Because colors create atmospheres that people response to, carefully choosing the color of your room is important!





pictures taken from:

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQfsA-c71I0oTcfPvn_wCDvGfD2heBKPa9GPuICDgfzM7212b_NwIrqDSkoeSEHjRchv5LMXt77VXD0v5UE191nP6Jg2EqGWIJrBjq8ZrHHDdkHHWZM4Zu7Gsx24hgXLoJorgnx-gylT8/s400/red-living-room-design-582x404.jpg
http://www.aboutbar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/modern-bathroom-with-violet-dominant.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/2876913357_a00e216c2e.jpg


some information taken from:

http://freshome.com/2007/04/17/room-color-and-how-it-affects-your-mood/


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