Everyone has colors that they are drawn to. One person may have an affinity for ocean blues and another may have a preference towards deep forest greens. Color preferences are nothing new, but does it actually change the way that we feel? The former president of American Psychological Association’s Society for Environment, Population, and Conservation Psychology, Dr. Mary Gregerson, says yes. “Color affects you totally, with both your mind and your body responding together to the outside stimulus.” If you’re about to give your walls a fresh coat of paint, you might want to take this into consideration…”. The colors in your home can change more than just the look, but even your mood. Let’s take a look at how you can make your home an oasis to relax or a haven to re-energize.

Home Colors For The Right Feel

You should not worry about the specific color you choose to get the right mood for your home, but rather the “temperature” of the color. We can generally separate colors into cool tones, your blues, greens, whites and your warm tones, reds, yellows, and oranges. Warm tones have a tendency to excite us and bring energy, while cool tones provide an environment for us to rest and recover. Knowing this, you can consider which rooms you want to affect your mood. Cool colors in the bedroom may provide a restful place to wind down and relax. If you have a room that you use as an office or a home gym, warm colors may be the right choice to keep you feeling energetic and motivated through the day.

Consider The Colors In Your Space

It’s important to remember that colors change based on things like lighting and the context in which we see them and that may impact how you feel about them. White, bright lighting will brighten up the colors on the walls, while also making the room look more roomy and open. Incandescent lights may actually appear to change the colors all together, making light colors have a brown or orange look and make dark colors even darker. Think about your surroundings when choosing colors as well. A green may be great to invoke the outdoors, but in a small urban environment it may not be the right choice when the surroundings don’t match.

Make The Colors Work For You

Remember at the end of the day what matters most is your personal preference. Your home should be a place you are happy to come back to and the colors and style should reflect the mood you want. If the paint in your home is not quite creating the mood you are looking for we are here to help. Contact your local painting professionals at CorsPaint and we can help turn your home into the perfect space for you. We offer a full color consultation service and free estimate to make sure that you are getting the perfect color in every room at a price that works for you.