Room Color Choices and How they Affect Mood

by Jessica Ackerman
(USA)

Most people choose a color for a room according to preference. If they love the color blue they select their favorite shade for a particular room in their home, but color has the power to significantly affect mood. Color will not only change the look of a room or space, but it will also affect people’s feelings in subconscious ways.

Few people choose a color according the mood a particular room should persuade. Instead of selecting a room color according to preference, consider how the color will typically affect the mood before making a final decision. Color is a powerful tool, and you have the ability to change feelings and mood with the choices you make when selecting room colors for your home.

Decorating with Purple for a Peaceful Mood

The color purple is used to symbolize suffering and sadness, and but it is also chosen to represent royalty and integrity. This cool color is a combination of red and blue, and it is located next to warm hues on the color wheel. Consider choosing a favorite shade of purple for a bedroom or a room that could use some toning down.

Green for a Balanced Mood

Green is a positive color that represents flight and protection, and it is calming, soothing, and a great promoter of confidence and relaxation. A combination of yellow and blue, green is an excellent choice for a bathroom, a bedroom, or any other room used for rest and relaxation. Green has the ability to cool down warmer colors in a room and create just the right amount of balance.

Decorating with Blue for a Relaxed Mood

One of the best color choices for a bedroom is blue since this is the coolest color of the spectrum. It helps calm the nervous system, and it has long been a color that represents unity. Dark blue is the color of law enforcement, and it is also chosen by executives, but it can induce depression and drain energy in the home. Select a soothing shade of blue for a bedroom or another room where relaxation is key, and resist the urge to paint or paper walls blue in a living room, family room, kitchen, and especially a home office.

Orange for an Energetic Mood

The color orange is naturally warm since it is a mixture of two hot colors. A combination of red and yellow, orange is the color of competition, and it promotes energy and activity. Creamy orange is ideal for painting a kitchen, a home office, or a sun porch. It adds just the right amount of warmth, and it is inviting and tasteful, especially when used to add color and a sense of warmth to neutral or ultra cool decor in a room.

Decorating with Yellow for a Cheerful Mood

Yellow is also warm but less dynamic than other warm colors. It adds positive energy and cheer wherever it is used, but too much can be overwhelming. Yellow represents aspiration and creativity, and bold yellow accents are ideal in a kitchen, a sun porch, or a home office. When toned down it can be used in abundance when decorating, and it will create an uplifting mood.

Red for an Exciting Mood

The color red gets the blood flowing, and it stimulates the body and mind. It is a color that should not be used in areas of relaxation since it is an energizing hue and the hottest on the color wheel. Red stands for insurrection and passion, but when used with neutral colors it can be welcoming and appealing. It creates a mood of excitement when decorating a home. Select red accents for a kitchen, living room, family room, or a sun porch to compliment neutral flooring, walls, and furnishings.

Decorating with Black for a Mysterious Mood

Black is the presence of all color, but at the same time it is a non-color and it is dark and mysterious. Contrary to popular belief, black does not create a somber mood if it is used sparingly when decorating and accenting a home. It can add a great deal of style to any room, and the mood can be one of sophistication and flair. Keep in mind that black absorbs light, and when used in greater quantities, additional light, either natural or artificial may be necessary.

White for an Uplifting Mood

White is the absence of all color, and it has long symbolized purity. White lightens the mood and promotes a feeling of happiness. Like other light colors, white also enlarges the look of a space and gives it an airy feel when decorating. Choose white for any room in the home, and be sure to add a number of cool or warm accents that add energy while complimenting the space. White is a color that opens up many decorating options that can change the mood of the room by changing just a few home decorating accessories.

Decorating with Beige for a Neutral Mood

Choose beige if you want a neutral hue that will enable you to accessorize with either cool or warm accent colors and allow you to change the mood of the space quite easily while decorating. Aesthetically, beige matches well with all colors, but when beige paint is used to cover walls, keep in mind it will reveal every flaw. Select beige if you want a shade that will match any new flooring, furnishings, or accessories. It is a great choice for those who prefer neutral wall colors and those who do not want to have to redo walls when changing home furnishings. It is another hue that can be easily changed to affect mood differently while providing countless decorating options.

Gray for a Serious Mood

Gray is a combination of black and white, which are two non-colors, and it is a choice that is intellectually pleasing to the eye. Although gray is also a non-color and promotes a staid mood, it is the ideal choice for a bedroom, living room, office, or den. Consider choosing gray and decorating with black and white accents for something truly unique. Add a single warm or cool accent color to make a bold statement that is sure to impress when decorating the walls and choosing accents for your home.

Award-winning freelance writer Jessica Ackerman works for WallDecorandHomeAccents.com and shares her wealth of knowledge on large canvas art and bicycle wall art.

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