Have you ever walked into a room and just felt happy? Or calm?
Scientists claim that colours influence us on a mental, physical and emotional level. We share some mood-boosting shades for you to consider.
Sense of calm
If you want to encourage sleep or a general sense of calm then it’s time to turn to blue. A 2018 study found that softer shades of blue worked the best to promote sleep, followed by green. Unsurprisingly, the worst colour for sleep was red, followed by orange and yellow.
Make a statement
In rooms where you want to get conversations going, or inject whoever enters it with some energy then warm colours are best. Warm colours (like burnt orange, amber, or peach) will bring fun and intimacy into a space. Be wary as they can be overwhelming if applied too generously.
Boost your mental state
Spending time outside or even looking at an image of nature has been found to be one of the most reliable ways to improve your emotional state. So why not try painting your walls a colour reminiscent of the great outdoors? Think olive, turquoise, aloe, soft browns, grey, and beiges.
Brighten your day
Kitchens are great rooms to paint yellow as it brightens your mood and increases your energy – something we usually all need in the morning as we make our way to the kettle. Yellow can catch the sunlight and leave you with an uplifting feeling of joy and liveliness. Pastel colours like peach, light pink or lilac can also have an uplifting effect on your mood.
Suzette Meyer is the lead author and content creator for Kandua.com, South Africa’s #1 marketplace for home services. She researches and writes the Kandua Advice articles, Cost Guides, and the Kandua Email Newsletter, drawing on the expertise of Kandua’s base of over 40 000 pros across more than 100 services, and the data gathered from the 100 000+ home service projects facilitated through the platform.
Home improvement can be daunting, and it is often difficult to find out if you are paying a fair price for your products and services. Suzette has made it her mission to help homeowners with advice on all aspects of home repair, maintenance and improvement, including how to choose the right handyman and how to make smart upgrades that improve your resale value or save costs.
