Colours, colours, and colours…..

Ever wondered what the world would be like without colours?… without lush green grasses, colorful rainbows, beautiful flowers..very uninteresting uhmnn…?

Colours are very important and play a rather major role in the scheme of things lol..Picture this: You are Cinderella.Your fairy godmother shows up in ‘a puff’ to dress you up for a ball and you get the once in a lifetime chance of choosing the colour of the ball gown you would need to charm the prince.Would you choose a black gown?!$%%&*$% red, purple, white, yellow, blue perhaps. One things for sure though, you would most definitely choose a colour you feel very comfortable with, your fav’ colour that is. Afterall, you’d be dancing with the hansome prince almost all night and you’d want to look and feel great and want everything to be enchanted.

The use of colour is largely based on personality types, so if you are one taken to adventure, you’d most definitely want the gown in bold, vibrant red with a red slipper to complete the look. Remember, you’d be leaving ur shoes behind,lol…but the truth is,colour affects people physically, emotionally and psychologically.

Choosing a colour could be challenging and quite interesting as colours can be used in different ways to mean different things.They can also be used to set moods and adjust the way an overall space is being perceived by the observer. This is in terms of size and the atmosphere each colour creates. Its important to know the effects of the colours you choose when planning a colour scheme for your space.

While cool, light and dull colours can create an illusion that a room is much larger than it actually is, warm, dark and bright colours can appear to shrink spaces.To several people, white n cream remains the most convenient and frequently used colours when it comes to defining individual spaces. Other colours can also be used to create that very exciting and exotic space you have always dreamed of.

Red: attracts attention and causes excitement by increasing the heart rate. Intense red is stimulating but can be distracting in large amounts. Red is associated with wealth and sophistication, while high value reds (pinks) can make people feel good about the way they look. Bright reds are best used in accessories, painting or pillows.

Orange: very stimulating in its pumpkin orange hue or warm in its terracotta and peach version. As with other intense colors, orange can be distracting, but ideal for attracting attention to details.

Yellow: eye catching. Soft yellows can be cheering and make individuals feel sunny. Bright yellow can be used as an accent to attract attention and help to brighten a room, but in large amounts yellow can be over-stimulating and cause anxiety.

Purple: a noble color in its deepest values, yet it can be flowery and refreshing in pale violet colorings. Deep purple is rarely used in large amounts, but is a great effect as an accent color.

Green: the ultimate pacifier, both relaxing and reassuring. Often associated with nature. Considered neutral and blends easily with other colours.Pale yellow-greens conjure images of growth while deep greens are associated with status, success and wealth.

Blue: arouses feelings of freshness, coolness and relaxation. In lighter hues, blue is airy and open while dark blues represent wealth, strength and respect evoking the feelings of reassurance in individuals.

Black: evokes feelings of fright and can depress the observer.However, when used in moderation lends an air of sophistication and opennessbut also transcend the feelings of elegance, excitement and wealth. Like white, black is a color of contradictions that relies largely on the effect of the other colors used with it. Black can make large spaces seem smaller and more intimate.

White: sterile, airy and refreshing, depending on what other colors it is combined with, while giving smaller spaces a much larger and spacious feel.Painting ceilings and trims bright white opens spaces that lack adequate natural lighting and corrects low ceiling.

So while colour remains a FREE and an almost instant energy lift,why not try these fabulous colours for your next space design/redesign project.

With the simply fab spaces you’ll create, it wont be that hard to imagine!……uhmnn.mnn!…

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