Painting a Baby Nursery or Kids Room? How Color Affects The Moods of Our Children

Are you unsure as to which color to paint your babyGreen: A refreshing color that is known to reinforce
nursery? Are you re-decorating a nursery to becomeself-esteem and suggest hope. Green is a very
a toddler room? Either way, deciding which colors touplifting color for a teen bedroom because often that
use can be tough. Most often parents seeking adviceis the stage in life where they are feeling a lot of peer
on decorating are told to paint according to a beddingpressure and they need to really feel strong in their
set that they have chosen. Typically this is the easiestself-esteem.
way to choose. What most parents miss though, isRed: Bright reds increase desire, excitability and
some very interesting information regardingpassion. Red can be used as an accent color to
psychology and color.brighten up a room but is not recommended as a
Different colors affect each of us in various ways.primary decor color. Especially for a child how may
However, there are some basic principles that seemalready struggle with having quiet times.
to remain a constant for most everyone. Below arePurple: When darker shades of purple are used, they
brief descriptions of how each color family affects ourtypically represent royalty, power, and luxury. However,
moods and emotions.these deep tones can also evoke feelings of sadness
Yellow: Known as a soft calming color, yellow has theand frustration. Lighter shades create a more peaceful
ability to create a warm sunny feel which brightensand nostalgic feeling and are often used in a girls
and brings warmth to a dim room. Yellow is alsobedroom.
known for its ability to stimulate muscle activity. AEarth Tones: Greys, browns and beige are an
great choose for a baby nursery.excellent choice for hyperactive children. These colors
White: Predominently representing cleanliness andrepresent warmth, comfort, and relaxation. The muted
purity, white also symbolizes peace and joy. Roomsground colors are best and would look great with a
will feel larger and brighter because this color reflectscamouflage boys bedding set.
80% of light. Maybe not the most exciting color for aWhichever color you choose to paint your baby
child's room but could create a beautiful room whennursery, child room, or teen bedroom, the decision
accented with a bright colorful kids bedding set andshould be a fun one. Don't over analyze, just try to
coordinating accessories.take into consideration your child's personality and also
Blue: Peace, wisdom and confidence are all affects ofthe furniture and space that you are working with. Put
a room painted in a soft blue shade. This is a greata lot of focus on the lighting in the room because
color for either a baby nursery or for a kids bedroomnatural vs false light makes and amazing amount of
because it produces a calming affect that preparesdifference on the wall color.
the body for sleep.