Updated November 4th, 2019 at 14:42 IST

Colour Psychology: Which shade to choose for your house and why?

Colour Psychology affects our mood on a great extent. Every colour has a distinct impact on your mood. Check out which colours to chose for your house walls.

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Colour psychology is related to the study of colours, where one feels and reacts differently to different colours. Colours can have a huge impact on your emotions and mood as well. They can influence one's behaviour to a great extent. Take a look at what you have to keep in mind while picking a shade for your house.

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Colour Psychology: How these colours affect your mood?

White: White is a neutral colour. It helps one to calm down and create a very peaceful and soothing environment around. It is a very welcoming colour, which helps in enhancing the beauty of other household decorative items in the room. White symbolises purity and cleanliness, as it is difficult to maintain white walls for a longer period. White also represents one’s simplicity and sober personality, free from any troubles of the world. Overall it gives a nice contemporary vibe to the house.

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Blue: Opting for shade from the family of blue, can be a good choice for your bedroom. The colour blue symbolises a sense of calmness. Blue is a cool colour, which helps in making your room look much more spacious than it actually is. Also, it has a unique trait, wherein you might feel that the temperature of the room has dropped, making the room feel colder.

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Green: It is an extremely soothing shade which gives you a sense of relaxation in the true sense of the word. The colour symbolises stability, balance and ease. It is a suitable shade for kitchen and bedroom area. You can choose from an array of shades in the family of green- from joyful lime green to lively grass green.

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Red: It is a warm colour which has the ability to make your spacious room appear smaller and more compact. As the colour red stimulates conversations and gives one's house a form of instant energy, it is a great option to chose such a shade for the hall or dining area.  It is an aggressive colour, which makes you feel quite feisty and bold as soon as you see it. Red colour also makes the room appear warm and cosy.

Yellow: If you want to feel rejuvenated and cheerful just by looking at the walls, then yellow is the shade for you Yellow brings in positivity, happiness and vibrancy to your entire room. It is a great shade for the hall, dining, corridors and, kitchen area. This shade looks great even if you paint just one statement wall in the room.

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Published November 4th, 2019 at 11:25 IST