Tips on How to Choose Colours for Your Home
Colours are an element of art. In our daily life, they are always with us and cover everything wherever we stay. It said that “Where there is a place, there is colour.”
As creatures who have a sense of art, we need colours to complete the appearance of things we use daily. They seem to be a necessity of life.
The world of colour divided into three main sections: red, yellow, and blue. And various combinations of two or three of those primary colours can produce uncountable sorts and nuances of colours. Except for black and white, all these categorized and use for mixing, getting darker or brighter colours depending on the purpose for which they intended.
We get many impressions based on colour appearance. It is as something that could change human feelings. Someone who enters a room can become fearful, surprised, glad gloomy, confused or even dizzy mostly due to the room colours.
The Colours Effect
There are still other effects caused by colours that you can try for yourself. Suppose that you enter a big room where everything seems red, yellow or orange. How do you feel in that room? You will probably feel as if every corner of that room radiates heat at you, and you might not be able to stand to stay there for a long time. But if everything in the place is blue, green, magenta or a combination of those, you may feel more like staying there because it is as if something was creating a calm and fresh atmosphere in the room.
Colour can also create a sense of space. Bright room colours give the impression that the room has more full dimensions that it does. Conversely, if dark colours dominate the room, it will seem to be narrower.
The understanding of colours can be so helpful in planning the interiors of our houses. The best colours choices will help create good feelings in those living of them. In the colour of our room plays an important part. We generally welcome our guest and entertain them in the living room. It is a place for communication with our guest. The role of colours then affects our attitude towards communication. Guests can pick up clues to one’s personality by the room colours one has chosen. To assist our conversation, use quiet and serene colours and avoid warm tones, which can cause uneasiness.
The activities in the family room usually shared by all or most family members. It is a central room for a house, where all family members can meet and communicate with one another. This room ought to be both attractive and stimulating. The room colours should fulfil such a function as well as create a close atmosphere for the family. Slightly warm tones are suitable enough here because they have the characteristic of increasing the sense of closeness between family members. It is unlike in the dining room, where we would want delightful colours to improve our appetite. Combinations of warm and fresh colours can support this room function.
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The bedroom calls for privacy and a quiet atmosphere. Difficulty in sleeping caused by poor colour choices and that is why we should avoid using clashing and bright colours. Calm colours are needed to support our relaxation.
There is an old saying and said that a man’s home is his castle. So, we bring the children, do our daily chores as well as rest and relax our selves there. So, by choosing room colours carefully, we can help create a sense of comfort and delight for family and guests.
Colour has long been known to give effect to psychology and human emotions. Colour is also a form of non-verbal communication that can reveal instant messaging and more meaningful. For example, red means danger or white associated with purity.
There is a science that uses colour as colour therapy or called colorology (using colours to heal) — it method practised by many ancient cultures, such as Egypt and China.
Our eyes can catch seven million different colours. But there are some colours which can have a significant impact on health and mood. Each colour emits different wavelengths of energy and has different effects. By using different shades of colour in your home can bring stability, harmony and also balance.
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Color Philosophy In life
This world is full of colour. Colour in life can give us a new spirit to remain diligent in working, creative, never give up and always smile. As we know, colour for drawing, painting, design.
Comments
awesome, i love beach color, peace and calm
Color is interesting. It seems I always have white walls, which are boring. I need to spice up my home!
Just a perfect timing that I came along with this hub as we are now renovating our house. I would definitely refer back to this page once we are done with the finishing of walls. I want a lively color at the living room but I want a little dimmer bedroom. Thank you for such a wonderful hub.
Color definitely can affect mood. I have been in some rooms where it is dark and gloomy and it really does change my mood. I do not like to remain there.
I like open light-filled rooms with lots of warm colors.
Thanks for sharing this Prasetio
Angels are on the way to you ps
I agree colors can set the mood and tone for the house. As usual, you've given us many beautiful examples to look at. NIcely done!
Fascinating read pras, I love all sorts of colour for my house, and in fact I go through stages of trying all sorts. I agree that if you go into an orange or yellow room it does feel hotter, I prefer the blue, my bedroom is dark blue, drives my husband mad! but I love it! great hub, voted up!
I have always favored blues and greens, even the clothing that I wear. These are the most relaxing colors for me. Glad that you wrote this, as it was so interesting to read, and makes one stop to think about the colors that surround them in daily life.
Hi Prasetio,
The correct colors can truly make a difference in how one feels. The nice thing about paint is that it is fairly inexpensive and can be painted over if one does not like the color of a room.
I am very intuitive and sensitive with color…and your article is spot on. Great color combinations, lighting and the juxtaposition of textures. I prefer warm earth tones with a lot of light in the room. I love it when my guests say, “Your home is warm and inviting.” That is the message I am trying to send, so it makes my day. Voted up ++. :-)
Beautiful color combos!!
This is interesting information about colour in homes and its effects. Thanks for sharing it, Prasetio.
I love the colors, textures, contrasts and decor in the photos here. I recently used color to create the illusion of extra space in my back yard, and to soften the hard look of the building walls. As soon as I get organized I will make a hub about this. You have inspired me to do so!
I am always interested in information like this. Thanks!
The best advice I read about choosing colors while we were building our new home was if you love it, it'll work. We chose items we loved and mixed things up a bit and, true to the advice, everything came together beautifully. Thanks for your excellent advice and inspiration!
I found this fascinating, and the pictures are glorious.
Thank you.
This is great prasetio. I adore bright colors. I used to have every room white, then i saw a friend's new home, she used bright colors and i loved it. I still have white and soft pink in the bedrooms. I loved your colorful pictures. Thank you...
Hi Prasetio - the color of a room certainly creates an atmosphere. Once, years ago, while looking at a model home, I walked into a large dark gray living room. It seemed like a terrible color. This was before they went all brown and gray with the neutral colors. Anyway, I made a face. The agent said, "just turn around." The fabulous view, the greens and distant blue of water took over the room. The color of the walls almost made the room disappear, taken over by the beautiful outdoors. You just never know. Or, well, some people do....
Nice Hub. It is the art of Feng Shui, although you've done excellent without dwelling on this. The ancient Chinese knew this.
Esoterically, blue symbolises vastness, infinity; green is growth, new life, aspiration; red is also aspiration, dynamism, deal, passion etc ...
The pictures are wonderful! Om Shanti Prasetio!!
Color choices are very important for setting a desired mood. You have some very good tips here and provided lovely photos to show the atmosphere of rooms. Very well done !
I am now remodeling my house and this article gives me some interesting ideas. I had always wanted dark colored walls for kitchen and balance it with white floor tiles and white kitchen cabinet (for the Asian 'kopitiam' look) Still thinking and have not decided yet as the rest of the family members aren't that excited!
Your pictures are so bright and lovely! Crisp is another word to describe them. Great job teaching us how and what to chose. All of your articles have beautiful colors and make me look forward to getting here as soon as I see your name. Marking up and sharing!
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