| Psychology of colors - the bedroom | | | | homes. It can have a positive and soothing effect on |
| Color can have an astounding effect on perceptions, | | | | ones emotions, but it may also lead to a lack of |
| feelings, and interactions. Different colors evoke | | | | stimulation which can be a terrible thing in a bedroom. |
| different memories and different ideas. In the bedroom, | | | | Whatever ones perceptions however, white is a good |
| where one is supposed to be most at ease, it is | | | | color for warm climates. White reflects light creating |
| important that you plan out your color scheme so that | | | | cooler temperatures and a breezy feeling. |
| it creates the maximum comfort for you. | | | | The earth tones are gentle and will keep a bedroom |
| Psychologists have been studying the effects of color | | | | feeling close and snuggly, as long as you pay attention |
| on people for many years. While they have made | | | | to the tones you use. These colors include browns, |
| many discoveries about color effects on people in | | | | oranges, and yellows. Browns tend to remind |
| different societies, they have not found any effects | | | | Americans of family, and of emotional bonds to each |
| that occur across all societies. For instance in China | | | | other and the world. Orange is a color that makes |
| the color red tends to make people feel calm, while in | | | | people happy, but is also the color associated with |
| America red tends to make people more aggressive. | | | | food and could lead to midnight snacking. Yellow |
| This means that the effect of color on a persons mind | | | | creates a very positive effect on people |
| is individual and perceptual, rather then being | | | | psychologically, but only short term. Long term |
| physiological and inherent. In order to choose the right | | | | exposure to this color can lead to irritation. |
| color for a setting, you will have to get in touch with | | | | Blues and greens evoke serenity and peace. They are |
| your inner self, and see which color you harmonize | | | | colors associated with nature and the ocean. Using |
| best with. In the bedroom one tries to achieve | | | | these colors heavily in your bedroom can help to calm |
| maximum relaxation. By choosing the colors that you | | | | the emotions of its inhabitants, and bring restful nights. |
| feel most comfortable with, you will find the greatest | | | | Blue will also calm cravings for food after you've gone |
| contentment with your decor. | | | | to bed, because there is very little blue food in nature, |
| Think about the following colors. Think about each one | | | | so our minds tend to repress hunger at its site. Pink is |
| separately. Think about their different shades, how you | | | | the extreme claming color and many will find it |
| feel about them, what they invoke in you. | | | | impossible to act aggressively when surrounded by it. |
| Red. Orange. Yellow. Green. Blue. Violet. Purple. White. | | | | Purple is a nice color for a bedroom that will make it |
| Black | | | | look more sophisticated. |
| Once you have gained insight into how you feel about | | | | Red is an exciting color. If you have trouble falling |
| those colors, you can read about the general effects | | | | asleep, don't use red in the bedroom. However, to get |
| these colors have on people in American society. Don't | | | | a tired relationship going, red may be just the color you |
| be afraid to disagree, your tastes are different from | | | | want. Red makes Americans aggressive. It speeds up |
| anyone else's, but do keep in mind that the average | | | | their metabolism and gives them energy. Red is a |
| American that enters the room will feel these effects | | | | good color for sheets or blankets, because if it |
| to some extent. | | | | becomes too distracting it can be put away until |
| The two extreme colors are white and black. Black is | | | | desired. |
| an attention grabber, and can create a bedroom with | | | | Combining these colors yields further effects, which |
| a dark, sultry look. Unfortunately it will also make the | | | | are numerous beyond the scope of this article. |
| room look smaller and seem more restrictive. Overuse | | | | Remember that shade and tone is important, and will |
| of the color black can be dangerous in a room like the | | | | alter these effects. Most importantly, you should have |
| bedroom, as it can darken a person's mood. It may | | | | the final say; it is the colors effect on your own mind |
| even produce night mares. Meanwhile its polar | | | | that is important, and only you can truly understand |
| opposite, white, can be uninspiring. Most rooms start | | | | your own impressions. |
| off with white walls, and it is the generic look for many | | | | |