Do I Look Skinny in This House? by Ellis Kelli;

Author:Ellis, Kelli;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Published: 2014-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

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to examine your feelings about color.

Color is very personal

I recently spoke about Design Psychology at a women’s group and one of the attendees was eager to share her affinity for color. She confessed that she really, really loves color and admitted that the color scheme in her home would probably only appeal to her. Every room in her home was painted a very vivid purple and she had a rental property that was also painted purple. I asked her jokingly if it that property was rented, and she responded, “Yes, it is, but by a like-minded person who also loves bright colors and loves to be surrounded by such a vivid color.”

She added that she had become somewhat desensitized to the purple, but said that she really loves surrounding herself in that color, and since she lives alone, it’s okay. While some of the other women in the room were cringing, imagining all of this garish purple, it didn’t matter: The color purple made this woman really happy, which is what counts when you’re trying to create a home and a haven.

And remember, color is very personal. If I were to pick one color and poll every client I have, every single one of them would have a somewhat different response because color is that unique and personal to each individual.

With that in mind, when you are dealing with more than one person in a home and trying to achieve the optimal results for an office, living room or a space that needs to be productive, then you may need to select different shades of certain colors to try to find some balance and common ground. Introverts often prefer softer colors and can feel overstimulated in bright or contrasting environments whereas extroverts trend toward bright, loud, cheerful or contrasting colors.

Personality is very important in color choice, and it’s important to consider all of the personalities in a home.

Take a color test

In The Use of Space: Physiological and Philosophical Aspects, scientist Richard Keeler compared the EKG results of subjects who were placed in a monochromatic room as opposed to a gray room and noted that most subjects’ heartbeats were slower in the colorful room than in the gray room.

While most people would think that monochromatic or gray rooms would be soothing and calming, it actually tends to be just the opposite: We love and crave color.

Try this little test yourself: Go through any magazines you have on hand (try not to steal them from your doctor or dentist or salon) and look for pictures or images of rooms that you really, really like. It doesn’t matter what magazines you choose, why you like these rooms or what kind of rooms you’re viewing.

Done?

Good. Notice the wall color in each picture. You should see a pattern. I have my clients do this as their “homework” before we meet. While I don’t necessarily ask people what their favorite color is when design a room, because it changes and there are different reasons for it, colors do inform our design decisions.

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