Many experts believe colours can have an effect on our psyche and your interior colour schemes can help set the mood of any room.
Here’s a quick look at colours and what they can say about you or your interior.
Mood setting Energy, excitement
Personality type Outgoing
Fresh yellows or orange can invigorate, making it a positive colour for morning spaces or to wake up to.
Mood setting Passion, warmth
Personality type Passionate, risk taker
Often connected with romance, red really can set pulses racing. It can also create a sense of grandeur when used well.
Mood setting Natural, comforting
Personality type Reliable, intelligent
Light greys can work well for that home office when mixed with punches of bright colour. Darker greys can create an intimate and dramatic living room.
Mood setting Vibrant, fun
Personality type Nurturing, young at heart, playful
Often considered playful, pink is a standard out colour for anyone want wanting something a little more daring. It can make a statement or simply set the tone for a relaxing place to be.
Mood setting Calm, relaxing, aids focus
Personality type Tranquil, positive
Another good choice for office rooms, blue is thought to give off a calm feeling while helping to focus the mind as it’s less distracting than other ‘noisier colours’.
Mood setting Security, creativity, fertility
Personality type Ambitious, artistic
The ‘mother colour’, it’s all about nature. It can be used to create stately mood, or quite space, a truly universal colour.
Mood setting Nature
Personality type Practical, reliable
From light creams to rich coffee, the brown colour palette is perhaps the most common in British homes.
Mood setting Excitement, drama
Personality type Elegance, sophistication
in touches against light backgrounds (black taps, white splashback) it says ‘quality’. But as the dominant colour, black can be the most theatrical colour theme to work with.
Mood setting Opulence, splendour
Personality type Charismatic, extraverted
If you’re looking to make a big statement, go gold. It’s not just a Spandau ballet song, it’s there to show people, this is a room isn’t an average setting, this is special!
Mood setting Dramatic, regal
Personality type Confident, dominant
Not one for chromophobes, you need to be passionate about colour with a real design flair but done right purple will give any room a healthy dose of ‘Shazzam!’
