Bedroom Colors That Match Your Mood
Colors evoke instantaneous reactions to the human mind and induce a
profound impact on the decisions we make everyday. They can have
astounding effects on our perceptions and feelings and stir up different
ideas and memories.
Since our bedroom is the first environment we interact with when we
wake up, it is important that we take notice of the color that we design
it with. Otherwise, we might end up ruining our day just because of some
unfavorable response the color of our room might stimulate.
Years of studying the effects of color on people have proven to
psychologists that colors do not have inherent or physiological effect.
Meaning, they do not induce a universal effect on people across cultures
and societies. For instance, the color red may make some people feel
calm while making other people hostile. Because the effect of color on
people is personal and perceptual, there is no common rule on how to
color one’s bedroom to achieve a specific effect. Thus, the actual key
to choosing the right color for one’s bedroom is getting in touch with
the inner self and evaluating which color a person best harmonizes with.
Only by choosing the colors that we are most comfortable with can we
find contentment in our interior décor. The first step one has to take
therefore, in choosing a bedroom color is analyzing how he or she feels
about these various colors. Upon gaining insight into one’s own feelings
or reactions to particular colors, it would help to read about these
colors’ general effects on people. It would not hurt to check on how
specific colors generally affect most people because to some extent,
reactions to these colors may be similar.
Here are some common effects that specific colors achieve in bedrooms:
Black and White
Black strongly grabs attention and creates a dark, humid bedroom
look. It can make the room smaller and can induce a dark mood on the
bedroom owner when overused. On the other hand, white creates a rather
spacious look and gives a breezy feeling. It can cause a soothing effect
but is generally uninspiring because of its lack of stimulation.
Earth Tones: Brown, Orange, Yellow
These tones are gentle and can make a bedroom feel close and snug,
depending on the variations. Brown can induce a feeling of nostalgia
while orange can give a feeling of happiness. Meanwhile, yellow can make
a short-term positive psychological effect on people but can cause
irritation when exposed too much. Cool Colors: Blue and Green
Cool colors suggest peace and serenity. The use of these colors can
bring restful nights because of their calming effect. Blue may also
repress food cravings because of a scarce amount of blue food in nature.
Hot Colors: Red and Pink
Red is a stimulating color. It is usually associated with sensuality
and aggressiveness. For people having difficulty sleeping, red is a
color to avoid in the bedroom. On the contrary, pink appears to be the
most calming color in the whole color spectrum. In fact, most people
will find acting violently when surrounded by pink almost impossible.
One can use the general impressions that these colors have on most
people to help him or her mix and match and produce further effects.
However, the end of the day, what matters is their effect on one’s own
mind. Only the bedroom owner’s personal impressions and reactions have
the final say. |
