| Choosing a new color for your living space isn't | | | | an association with plants or the outdoors. Mix |
| just about making sure the walls match the | | | | pale green with yellow and it livens up, but when |
| furniture. Colors can have a profound effect on | | | | combined with blue, it appears quiet and |
| your moods as well as convey certain emotions. | | | | meditative. |
| The psychological effect created by various | | | | Blue - peaceful, calm and tranquil. Large amounts |
| shades is an area of study that has produced | | | | of pure blue can create a sense of cool and |
| some interesting results. Here are a few points of | | | | melancholy. Pale blue has a receding effect making |
| reference for choosing a desirable psychological | | | | it great for opening up those small spaces or for |
| effect from your color choices. | | | | use on high ceilings. |
| Common Color Associations | | | | Blue-green shades tend to change character with |
| Red - exciting and stimulating. Red is a warm, | | | | the changing light. They have a dense, |
| masculine color. It stands out in comparison to | | | | atmospheric quality, but without the dramatic |
| other colors, making it appear closer. It is | | | | receding effect of pale blue. |
| associated with passion and vigor. | | | | Purple/violet - rich and mystical. Purple can appear |
| Pink - soft and sensuous. Pink is more of a | | | | calm yet mysterious. Deeper purples have a |
| feminine color, and often has a youthful feel to it. | | | | powerful, introspective association. Pale purple and |
| Orange - stimulating and intense. Orange is more | | | | lavender are more sensual with a feminine |
| whimsical than red; it's still an intense and fiery | | | | connotation. |
| color, but with more fun. | | | | White - purity, light and cleanliness. In large |
| Peach - soft and warm. This is definitely a | | | | amounts, white can feel sterile. When used with |
| feminine color without the teenage feel to it. | | | | black or gray it can appear very modern and |
| Yellow - sunny and cheerful. Soft shades of | | | | trendy, with an absence of warmth. |
| yellow can create an open, spacious feel to a | | | | Black - power and elegance. When used |
| room. Intense yellows are great as accents, but in | | | | excessively, black can feel oppressive. |
| large amounts can be overpowering and irritating. | | | | Gray - conservative and calm. Combine gray with |
| As yellow pales, it loses its energy and requires a | | | | browns to create a warm richness with the sense |
| cool color nearby. | | | | of quiet dignity. |
| Green - restful and quiet. Deep greens may | | | | Brown - earthy and secure. Associated with |
| appear somber on their own, but place a warmer | | | | nature and the earth, it conveys a sense of |
| color nearby and they perk up. Pure greens have | | | | familiarity and home. |