Color My World...

Peaceful, enthusiastic, whimsical, dramatic; what does your world (ie; rooms) say about you? I like to think of my home as my “little world” – that special place that is all mine. Okay, so maybe we have to share our space with our spouse, kiddos and those four footed friends, but generally speaking our domains are our little refuges. So what does yours say about you? Or more importantly, how does the color of your little world SERVE you?

Does it say, I am a calm, but cheerful and happy person? Or does it say, I am a Type A over-achiever who thrives on chaos? Granted those may be extreme examples but my point is to suggest that you choose the color of the rooms in your home not based on the latest trend as much as on the mood they might evoke.

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM & warm tones:Have you ever noticed that fast food restaurants rely heavily on reds, yellow and oranges? These warm tones are believed to stimulate the appetite and encourage open conversation. Red and orange are even believed to increase metabolism! An obviously great choice for a kitchen, but they may not be the best choice for a bedroom…

BEDROOM & cool tones:Blue is a very calm and peaceful color and therefore an excellent choice when decorating your bedroom. Another great choice for the bedroom and currently the most popular decorating color, green symbolizes nature. It is the easiest color on the eye. It is a calming, refreshing color. People waiting to appear on TV sit in "green rooms" to relax. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients…

Neutrals are very popular due to their versatility, but if your walls are neutral (white, beige, gray etc;) then consider a pop of color in your furnishings and accessories or vice versa.In a poorly lit room white is always a great choice since it reflects light. A hallway will always appear brighter if painted white.

WARNING!! When decorating in your home RED is most often used as an accent color since it is an extreme color and stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It can be very dramatic and create a hostile environment if overused! Also exercise caution when using black because it absorbs all other colors. Although a striking backdrop for other colors, too much black can be oppressive and depressing.

Is your little world a colorful one or a very neutral canvas? Are the moods, feelings and emotions it evokes the ones you would choose now that you know a little bit more about color in your home?

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~Tanya