With so many things to consider about planning and styling your home,
the most important is actually the colors that you are going to choose,
cause this hues can have profound effects on how we feel, both mentally and physically.
I've been studying a lot of
chromotherapy lately, and before I start writing about 'my
chakras',
let me finish this post describing a bit about what I've learned when it comes to colors:
Yellow:
the color that the eye sees the fastest.
Soft yellows are a cheering color and make individuals feel sunny.
Bright yellow is used as an accent that attracts attention and helps to brighten a room.
However, large amounts of yellow can be over-stimulating.
Green:
the ultimate pacifier.
Often associated with nature, it is both relaxing and reassuring.
Pale yellow-greens conjure images of growth while deep greens are associated with status and wealth.
Blue:
arouses feelings of freshness, coolness and relaxation.
In lighter hues, blue is airy and open while dark blues represent wealth, strength and respect evoking the feelings of reassurance in individuals.
Purple:
a noble color in its deepest values, yet it can be flowery and refreshing in pale violet colorings.
Deep purple is rarely used in large amounts, but is a great effect as an accent color.
Red:
attracts attention, causes excitement, and even raises blood pressure.
Intense red is stimulating; however it can also be distracting in large amounts.
Red is associated with wealth and sophistication, while high value reds (pinks) can make people feel good about the way they look.
Orange:
stimulating in its pumpkin orange hue or warm in its terracotta and peach version.
As with other intense colors, orange can be distracting, but it is ideal for attracting attention to details.
Black:
evokes feelings of fright but also of elegance, excitement and wealth.
Like white, black is a color of contradictions that relies largely on the effect of the other colors used with it. Black can make large spaces seem smaller and more intimate.
White:
sterile, airy and refreshing, depending on what other colors it is combined with, while making smaller spaces feel larger and more spacious.
The Color Marketing Group (consisting of over 600 professional color designers),
is predicting that the following 12 colors will be the hottest color trends over the next decade:
Innocent Blush: a sheer pink that envelops the viewer in softness and comfort. Both feminine and nurturing, this color has slight peach undertones.
Biscotti: a new neutral that is softer than the traditional carmel.
Wasabi: inspired by Asia, where foliage is more yellow than in North America and Europe. This sophisticated hue is a sheer wash of Celadon, faintly yellowed, with a whisper of gray.
White Veil: spoken of as nature’s white because of its coolness and lack of purity.
Aluminum Foil: the coldest and most urban interpretation of silver yet.
Colorado Mist: whether metallic or pearlized, Colorado Mist bridges beige and gray. It is described as a warm silver that is both Zen and urban.
Spaqua: the green side of water imagery, this hue is similar to the edge color of a thick sheet of plate glass.
Aero Blue: a timeless and spiritual color. It is best described as a sky approaching dusk.
Atlantis Blue: a universal blue for all cultures. Atlantis is intense and iridescent; the slight influence of green adds a unique spark that slightly stirs the psyche.
Royal Plum: expands the purple palette with coloring that is acceptable for all markets. In its deep hue, royal plum can serve as a neutral, either as a bridge to other colors or it can stand alone.
Wild Berry: a pure, nearly true, bright red.
Red Rock: an Australian-influenced metallic color that will generate a re-introduction of iron ore hues.
