The Importance of Color in Home Design

For years, we have heard about the impact of color on mood. With everyone spending  much more time at home now, it is a good idea to take a look at how the colors you choose in designing the interior of your home can help give you and your family the extra mental or emotional lift you need.

There is a good deal of research behind how we can use colors as an important design tool in our home. For instance, the following is a short list of how you can use different colors to impact your mood and perception:

Green: You can use green to boost your creativity which makes it a great choice in designing an art studio or home office.

Red: This is a color of strength. While it wouldn’t be a good choice for an office, it is perfect for a workout room. Also, it has been said that people typically rate a person as more attractive when the person is standing in front of a red wall, as opposed to when the same person stands in front of a wall of a different color.

Violet: Often associated with sophistication, a grayish violet might be a good choice for a room in which you are trying to create a strong first impression.

Yellow: While yellow may not be the best color if used through a home or at the main entrance, it is often used in kitchens to create a warm and uplifting feeling in what is typically the heart of a home.

Blue: One of the most popular colors in a home is blue. It provides a sense of stability, which may account for why it is such a well-loved color in home design.

Regardless of what colors you choose, understand that adding color, whether it be colorful art or accents can really bring life and comfort into a home.